Dr. Robert John Thornton Botanical Prints

George Brookshaw Fruit Engraving Pears

 

Cadillac; Paddington Pear; St. Martial Pear

 

 
 

 

 
 

George Brookshaw
Pomona Britanica, or a Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits
London: 1804-12
Aquatint engravings printed in color with additional hand coloring.
Sheet size approximately 21.5 by 17.25 inches.


An early impression in excellent condition. Prideaux in Aquatint engraving calls the Pomona Britanica "one of the finest colour plate books in existence". It is certainly one of the most important works on fruit ever produced.

$3,200

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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