Henderson. The seasons, or flower-garden:, Ackermann, 1806

Henderson(Peter Charles)

The seasons, or flower-garden: being a selection of the most beautiful flowers that blossom at the four seasons of the year... with a treatise, or general instructions for drawing and painting flowers.

first editions 2 works in one volume, hand-coloured vignette & additional title, 24 hand-coloured plates, contemporary speckled calf with decorative gilt boarder, black leather lettering label, gilt decorated spine, slightly rubbed at extremities, [Dunthorne 126; Great Flower Books, p. 59; Nissen BBI 848] 4to., R. Ackermann, 1806


*** Peter Charles Henderson was one of the artists for Dr Thornton's famous Temple of Flora. In this work, Henderson gives instructions for the fashionable pastime of drawing and painting flowers.