Rhododendron Journal — Thornton Temple of Flora 1807

Between 1799 and 1807, the physician and botanist Robert John Thornton published The Temple of Flora in London — the most ambitious and expensive botanical book of the Georgian era, combining dramatic landscape backgrounds with life-size flower portraits in a series of mezzotint plates that had never been attempted before in botanical publishing. The Pontic Rhododendron plate is among its most celebrated: the flowering shrub rendered with extraordinary chromatic richness against a moody atmospheric landscape, capturing both the scientific precision of botanical illustration and the Romantic sensibility of the age. Both covers of this journal carry that image.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Botanical art collectors and natural history enthusiasts
• Lovers of Georgian and Regency era illustration
• Rhododendron and garden enthusiasts
• Admirers of the Romantic tradition in scientific publishing
• Everyday writing, field notes, and daily planning
• Thoughtful gifts for gardeners and lovers of romantic botanical art