b'OMINOUS BEAUTYThe Temple of Flora, Robert Thorntons seminal work on botanicals, is considered one of the greatest flower books. Species are juxtaposed against often ominous backgrounds that serve to enhance their natural beauty. Thornton, a botanist and philosopher, engages the reader with poetic musings, descriptions and histories of each flower. The Library holds a volume with all 31 hand-colored plates from1811 and 1812.Temple of Flora Desk Accessories SetOur notecards and paperweight feature botanical plates from botanist Robert Thornton. Bookmark is enameled brass with a frog and flower motif. Unusually crafted with real flower blossoms mixed with resin, our ballpoint ink pens are as unique as the flowers from which they are composed. Includes maple pen box. 21503507 Robert Thornton Paperweight $28.95 * 21408850Robert Thornton Notecards, set of 8 $14.95 *21502308 Floral Bookmark $15.9521503531 Hydrangea Ink Pen $48.00 *21503532Rose Ink Pen $48.00 * * Made in USABotanical JewelryThe colors of nature at dusk are captured in smooth, matte amazonite beads knotted into a graduated necklace. 19"l. The iris pin is 24k gold plate and the butterfly pin has enameled wings dotted with Swarovski stones. The round pierced earrings are centered with mother of pearl. The hand-painted blossom earringshave freshwater pearl drops.215091156 Cherry Blossom Drop Earrings $45.00 *21509896 MOP Pierced Earrings$59.00 *21509897Iris Pin $48.00 *21509895 Jeweled Butterfly Pin$49.00 *21509228Amazonite Necklace $159.00 ** Made in USAThe Art of Botanical Illustration Botanical Love Scarf Heirloom Botanical SoapThis popular book on botanical history was firstThis natural beauty is designed using real botanicalsThese soft and gently fragrant soaps are lovely toreleased in 1950. Now, after more than 70 years, itsplaced in a modern XOXO design, which is then handuse for their intended purpose or to delight you and been re-released with even larger illustrated platespainted in vibrant tones on high thread count cotton. your guests as home dcor. Just like flowers fromand the same authoritative and comprehensive21304804 $59.00the garden, the hand-molded petals provide content. Written by Wilfrid Blunt and William T. Stearn. restorative beauty for all the senses.Hardcover, 360 pages. 21508680Heirloom $39.00 *21113312 Reg. $45.00 Holiday Price $39.99(Cherry Blossom fragrance)21508690Petite Flower w/gold $29.00 *(Apricot & Geranium fragrance)21508689Blush Rose$29.00 *(Amber & Lily fragrance) 12 Library Exclusive | Made in USA | Americas Library * Made in USA loc.gov/shop | 1.888.682.3557 13'