the Frampton Flora

Century Publishing Co Ltd, London, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover (Laminated Illustrated boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Charlotte Anne Purnell. Colour illustrated dustjacket, Showing a loss of colour on the spine section with matching colour illustrated hardcover binding, replicating a quarter bound cloth backed marbled board. There is no other damage to describe There were 300 Victorian flower paintings discovered in the Attic at Frampton Court in Gloucestershire, done between 1828 and 1851 by a group of sisters and their aunts as they explored minutely that corner of South was Gloucestershire, and succeeded in painting an impressive number of its native plants. This book is the author's account of the wildflowers, the painters and their paintings, as well as an enduring record of the richness of the English countryside in the early 19th century. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 192 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Charlotte Anne Purnell. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; England; Art & Design. ISBN: 0712608591. ISBN/EAN: 9780712608596. Inventory No: 0249406. . 9780712608596