{"product_id":"2026200016771-secondhand-hawthorn-and-kew-sketchbook","title":"Hawthorn And Kew Sketchbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking visual journey through two of Britain's most storied green spaces, Hawthorn and Kew Sketchbook presents the botanical splendour of Hawthorn and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew through the masterful pencil and ink drawings of Arno Roger-Genersh. Each illustration captures the intricate textures of bark, leaf, and bloom with an intimacy that only a true draughtsman can achieve, while Brian Carroll's accompanying text grounds the imagery in rich horticultural and historical context. Together, the two collaborators craft a work that is simultaneously a celebration of the English landscape tradition and a precise record of living flora, inviting the reader to linger over every carefully rendered detail.\n\nThe sketchbook format itself is a deliberate artistic choice, evoking the working notebooks of the great botanical illustrators of the 18th and 19th centuries — a tradition Hawthorn and Kew Sketchbook honours while speaking with a distinctly modern voice. Carroll's prose is measured and evocative, providing just enough narrative to deepen the viewer's engagement without overwhelming the primacy of Roger-Genersh's art. Published by Rigby, this refined volume sits at the crossroads of fine art and natural history, making it an essential acquisition for lovers of botanical illustration, garden history, and the enduring beauty of the British landscape — leaving one to wonder what other quiet wonders might be hidden in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49309682139355,"sku":"2026200016771-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/441679e4-433a-4fa0-9079-196f0e9a8c7b.png?v=1789455302","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016771-secondhand-hawthorn-and-kew-sketchbook","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}