Elephant folio aquatint, stipple and line, printed in color and finished by hand from Dr. Thornton's landmark work the "Temple of Flora". A visual bold image, the plant with a striking spike of red flowers in the foreground, with a Chinese landscape with hills and a pagoda in the background. The 2nd State, with a lighter sky in the lower print. Dunthorne p251. Henderson, pinx., Caldwall, sculp. Impression mark 40.5 x 53 cm, with wide margins. Slender line in the sky. Seller Inventory # 15456

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Indian Reed

Publisher: Dr. Thornton, London

Publication Date: 1804

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We have been booksellers for 48 years, members of the ABAA, ILAB & many prominent trade organizations. You may order from us with the security that an established & reputable bookseller offers you, who abides by the code of ethics established by ILAB. We offer old, rare & out of print books, maps, prints, ephemera & photographs on many subjects. We handle items in every fields. Some of our specialties include the Hudson River Valley, the Antarctic & Arctic, Australia & the South Pacific.

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Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA
29 Garrisons Landing, Garrison, NY, 10524, U.S.A.

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