Pontic Rhododendron - Robert John Thornton Notebook
Description
You'll wield botanical history with this spiral-bound notebook featuring Thornton's "Pontic Rhododendron." The cover transporting you to 1807's horticultural heyday, where scientific rigor met artistic passion.
This isn't your garden-variety stationery. The cover bursts with fuchsia and magenta blooms, a floral supernova against brooding skies. Thornton's aquatint mastery captures every petal, stamen, and leaf with near-photographic precision.
As you jot, plan, dream or even scheme, you'll feel the echo of Romantic-era plant hunters. The notebook's emerald leaves and teal mountains evoke unexplored territories. A diligent bee and sulfur butterfly dance across the cover, turning it into a microcosm of 19th-century naturalism.
Your ideas will bloom alongside Thornton's rhododendron. This notebook bridges art and science, making it perfect for sketches, field notes, or poetic musings. You're not just buying stationery—you're acquiring a piece of botanical artistry that marries Linnaean classification with creative expression.
About the Artist
Delivery & Refunds
Cost
Orders over $50 USD ship free.
Orders under $50 USD cost between $5-10 USD to ship depending on which part of the world you're ordering from.
Delivery Times
Production:
The average time it takes to produce the treasures you find here is 2-4 days.
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Average shipping times:
USA: 2-5 days • Canada: 3-8 days • UK: 2-5 days • Europe: 3-6 days • Australia: 2-5 days • New Zealand: 3-8 days • Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks
Please check the orders and shipping page for more specifics.
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Returns and Refunds
1. You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery.
2. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included.
3. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back before the approval of your return request
4. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.
5. Return shipping costs are only covered in the rare cases that items arrive faulty, incorrect or damaged.
More details on returns and refunds
Details, Details
Size: 6x8” (A5)
Page count: 60 sheets (120pg)
Paper: Ruled or graph
Weight: 90gsm (2.7oz/yd)
Sturdy: Strong, spiral coil binding
Brand New, Just For You
Your new notebook will be produced with care after you place an order. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing things people actually want.
FSC® Certified Paper
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided proper training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
Water-based Inks
Your new notebook case will be printed with bright and vibrant water-based inks. Non-hazardous and toxin-free, they're used in a pro-lab process that delivers spectacular colors and outstanding clarity.
Partnered with Prodigi
I've worked with a lot of partners over the years. Prodigi's quality and care is remarkable, but their commitment to art, the environment and ethical supply chains that captured my heart.
Details, Details
Size: 6x8” (A5)
Page count: 60 sheets (120pg)
Paper: Ruled or graph
Weight: 90gsm (2.7oz/yd)
Sturdy: Strong, spiral coil binding
Brand New, Just For You
Your new notebook will be produced with care after you place an order. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing things people actually want.
FSC® Certified Paper
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided proper training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
Water-based Inks
Your new notebook case will be printed with bright and vibrant water-based inks. Non-hazardous and toxin-free, they're used in a pro-lab process that delivers spectacular colors and outstanding clarity.
Partnered with Prodigi
I've worked with a lot of partners over the years. Prodigi's quality and care is remarkable, but their commitment to art, the environment and ethical supply chains that captured my heart.
