In March 1857, his painting of fruit and a bowl in watercolour received a medal from the Royal Society of Agriculture and Botany in Ghent. He created the illustrations for the famous nature writer Sarah Bowdich Lee's 1854 book Trees, Plants, and Flowers: Their Beauties, Uses, and Influences. His first illustrated work was Flora's Gems (1830) for which Louisa Anne Twamley wrote the text. He also taught flower-painting to young ladies. James Andrews (1801-1876) was an English draughtsman, botanical painter and illustrator noted for his accomplished illustrations. "The covers are decorated with stamped and gilt bouquets of flowers in tall vases, typical of the age in which "Handsome and interesting ornaments for the drawing-room table" were in vogue." (Dunthorne). Lower 3 1/2 inches of front inner hinge slightly cracked - still the finest copy that we have ever seen. Spine decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt, original yellow coated end-papers, all edges gilt. Publisher's green diaper-grain cloth, covers decoratively bordered and stamped in blind enclosing a large and quite magnificent gilt urn with flowers. Hand colored lithographed title and eleven superb hand-colored lithograph plates, all with their original tissue-guards. 20 unnumbered pages including half-title, title-page, contents, dedication leaf, and advertisement leaf at end. With Poetical Illustrations, by Louisa Anne Twamley. Twelve Bouquets, drawn and coloured from nature, by James Andrews. ![]() ![]() Flora's Gems: or, The Treasures of the Parterre. Item #04213 "Handsome and Interesting Ornaments for the Drawing-Room Table"ĪNDREWS, James. ANDREWS, James TWAMLEY, Louisa Anne Flora's Gems: or, The Treasures of the Parterre
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