Dolphin Sculpture Garden Fountain [ Botanical Lithograph with original hand-coloring ]
by Paxton, Joseph
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: Paxton's Magazine. Very Good. 1838. Lithograph. from Paxton's Magazine of Botany; 1 pages; A charming lithograph with original hand-coloring of garden fountain with a dolphin-like sea creature, from Volume 5 of Paxton's Magazine of Botany. Image measures about 4 1/2" x 7" (14" x 11" matted). Matted in white stock with clear mylar. Description in Paxton's: "The annexed plate is an isometrical view of a highly classical fountain, ornamented with figures of dolphins, large shell-rocks, and a basin, with sculptured rim, suitable for the centre of a parterre, or for the front court of a public or private building." .
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- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41858
- Title
- Dolphin Sculpture Garden Fountain [ Botanical Lithograph with original hand-coloring ]
- Author
- Paxton, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Lithograph
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Paxton's Magazine
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1838
- Size
- 4 1/2" X 7".
- Keywords
- Garden Fountains, Landscape Architecture, Water Features
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century; Architecture;
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About the Seller
Antiquarian Book Shop
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Washington, District of Columbia
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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.
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