1852 The Flower Garden, The Honey Bee & Music by Thomas James Art Nouveau

1852 The Flower Garden, The Honey Bee & Music by Thomas James Art NouveauA collection of works by Thomas James bound in one volume. The volume includes: 'The Flower Garden' 'The Honey Bee' 'Music' Each reprinted from the 'Quarterly Review'published by John Murray, London, 1852. Full red leather binding with gilt stamped decoration throughout the boards, spine and edges. Gilt page edges. Internally, the author's name has been neatly inscribed to the title page of each work. There is some browning to the pages in areas but

opening to reveal a blue silk lined interior and the 'Cormack Brothers' brass plaque

possibly to keep pages in place

An extremely functional and attractive piece

Tom Clough was born in Bolton

established in 1833 and based in Connecticut

almost on the cusp of a smirk

Two years later

Weight: 115 grams

Frontispiece to Volume I and folding maps to Volumes I and V (note the Volume I map is detached but remains neatly folded and fully intact)

A great decorative artwork

entomology and prehistory

Displays beautifully