Wild Flowers Of The World
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A breathtaking marriage of science and art, Wild Flowers of the World presents a sweeping visual and botanical survey of the most extraordinary flowering plants found across the globe. Artist Barbara Everard's meticulous and luminous paintings bring each specimen to vivid life, while botanist Brian D. Morley's authoritative text grounds every illustration in rigorous scientific detail — together chronicling the staggering diversity of wild flora from tropical orchids to alpine meadow blooms. The work spans continents and climates, introducing readers to rare and familiar species alike, all rendered with a precision that satisfies both the scientific mind and the artistic eye. Beyond its role as a reference work, this volume stands as a landmark in the tradition of botanical illustration — a discipline with roots stretching back centuries to the great natural history atlases of the Renaissance. Morley's concise, scholarly prose is perfectly complemented by consultant editors from the British Museum (Natural History) and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, lending the work an institutional gravitas rarely matched in popular botanical publishing. Whether approached as a coffee-table showpiece or a serious field companion, this richly illustrated encyclopaedia leaves the reader wondering just how many undiscovered wonders still bloom, unseen, in the world's wild places.
Author: Barbara Everard & Brian D. Morley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Octopus Books
Genre: Botany
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A breathtaking marriage of science and art, Wild Flowers of the World presents a sweeping visual and botanical survey of the most extraordinary flowering plants found across the globe. Artist Barbara Everard's meticulous and luminous paintings bring each specimen to vivid life, while botanist Brian D. Morley's authoritative text grounds every illustration in rigorous scientific detail — together chronicling the staggering diversity of wild flora from tropical orchids to alpine meadow blooms. The work spans continents and climates, introducing readers to rare and familiar species alike, all rendered with a precision that satisfies both the scientific mind and the artistic eye. Beyond its role as a reference work, this volume stands as a landmark in the tradition of botanical illustration — a discipline with roots stretching back centuries to the great natural history atlases of the Renaissance. Morley's concise, scholarly prose is perfectly complemented by consultant editors from the British Museum (Natural History) and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, lending the work an institutional gravitas rarely matched in popular botanical publishing. Whether approached as a coffee-table showpiece or a serious field companion, this richly illustrated encyclopaedia leaves the reader wondering just how many undiscovered wonders still bloom, unseen, in the world's wild places.