A Bunch of Cloves.

£300 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

The clove of commerce is the dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree. Here the buds are seen just in the right stage for picking, that is just before they open. They are of a pink-green colour (description on reverse). Gelatin silver print. 16.5cm x 12cm. Photographer's credit and printed description on reverse.

• Binding: Hardcover

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