A companion volume to Redoute's Fairest Flowers" this book traces the origins and history of the botanically accurate fruit painted by the 19th century illustrator, William Hooker, on commission by the Horticultural Society of London. Some of the paintings re-appeared in contemporary books of engravings and reproductions in anthologies and calendars have since made them world famous. Reproduced almost to the original size the engravings portray with botanical accuracy an assortment of fruits, plums, apples, pears, peaches, ...
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A companion volume to Redoute's Fairest Flowers" this book traces the origins and history of the botanically accurate fruit painted by the 19th century illustrator, William Hooker, on commission by the Horticultural Society of London. Some of the paintings re-appeared in contemporary books of engravings and reproductions in anthologies and calendars have since made them world famous. Reproduced almost to the original size the engravings portray with botanical accuracy an assortment of fruits, plums, apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, cherries, mulberries, nectarines and many more. It also discusses the fruit's horticulture and influence on modern varieties and contributes an introduction to the life and work of William Hooker."
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Add this copy of Hooker's Finest Fruits. a Selection of Painting of to cart. $38.00, like new condition, Sold by Bookmine rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fair Oaks, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Prentice-Hall.
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Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). Folio. 222 pps. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.
Add this copy of Hooker's Finest Fruits: A Selection of Paintings of to cart. $40.00, like new condition, Sold by Green Mountain Botanical Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Norwich, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Herbert Press Ltd.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Tight binding. Clean, clear, bright pages. DJ lightly bumped in one corner. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. Beautiful illustrations! Collection of the best works of one of the greatest fruit illustrators ever. Book and DJ in Fine condition.
Add this copy of Hooker's Finest Fruits: a Selection of Paintings of to cart. $42.69, like new condition, Sold by GUY'S BOOKS rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Herbert Press Ltd.
Add this copy of Hooker's Finest Fruits (Gardening) to cart. $45.90, fair condition, Sold by Open Books Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd.
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Fair. Light edge wear. Dust jacket is torn in corners. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
Add this copy of Hooker's Finest Fruits (Gardening) to cart. $95.16, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Herbert Press.
Add this copy of Hooker's Finest Fruits (Gardening) to cart. $159.25, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Herbert Press.
