So good we had to have the Extra Large version - I often return to the pages of this volume when seeking inspiration. Art meets science in this far-reachingcatalogue of botanical illustration. Drawn from the vaults of the National Library of Vienna, theseexquisite color reproductionsrange from6th-century manuscripts to 19th-century masterpiecesand celebrate both the skill of botanical artists and the abundance of natural flora.
Hardcover, 9.8x13.6in.,
9.24 lb, 576 pages
“A Marvellian world of botanical delights unfurls. Art blends with science in plates that range from the Byzantine to the Baroque.” - The New York Times