Title: The temple of flora
Description: More than two centuries have passed since the publication of Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" in 1799, but its charm remains unsullied. In addition to the botanical and cultural historical explanations of the individual plate illustrations, this reprint narrates the history of the origin of the work and the life of its author--
Subjects: Botany, Flowers in art, Pictorial works, Botanik, Flowers, Kunst, Botanical illustration, Botany, pictorial works, Thornton, robert john, 1768-1837
People: Robert John Thornton (1768?-1837), Robert John Thornton (1768-1837)