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Florilegium Imperiale. Botanical Illustrations for Francis I of Austria. With an essay by Marina Heilmeyer.
by Lack, H.W
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About This Item
Botany Illustrated . 1st. Ed. Pub. Prestel. 2006. pp.303 with text figs. and 120 full-page colour plates. Large 4to. Fine hardback with decorative cloth binding in publishers card sleeve. Out-of-print. Francis I of Austria, the last monarch to rule over the Holy Roman Empire, was obsessed with flowers. His imperial gardens, where he realized his passion for flowers, remain one of Vienna's most beloved treasures. In 1791, Francis I commissioned Matthias Schmutzer to paint portraits of every flower in the garden and this collection features 120 of the most outstanding of Schmutzer's watercolours.
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- C.Arden Bookseller
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- Title
- Florilegium Imperiale. Botanical Illustrations for Francis I of Austria. With an essay by Marina Heilmeyer.
- Author
- Lack, H.W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st. Ed. Pub. Prestel. 2006
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Botany Illustrated
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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Around 10,000 books for sale through our bookroom on Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye. We're happy to view and buy books in our specialisms.Located in Hay-on-Wye, the âTown of Booksâ, our focus is on natural history, including the Collins' New Naturalist series, zoology, entomology, ornithology, gardening, botany, bees & beekeeping.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books.Opening hours: - Mon. to Fri. 9.30am to 5.00pm - Sat 9.30am to noon
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