Brookshaw, George. Pomona Britannica. The complete plates. 1st. Ed. Pub. Taschen. 2002
pp.200 with colour illus. throughout, many full-page. Large 4to. A nr. fine hdbk. in nr. fine dw.
'Pomona Britannica' was originally published in 1812 by George Brookshaw (1751-1823), an admired draughtsman and engraver of fruits and flowers. In 2002, Taschen published this book, celebrating Brookshaw’s achivements through the reproduction of the original plates. With introductory texts describing the nutritional value of each fruit and their social and cultural history.
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