Elliott, Brent. Treasures of The Royal Horticultural Society. 350 Years of Botanical Illustration.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Herbert Press. 1994 pp.158 with colour illus. 4to. Fine hardback. in fine dw. with very gently sunned spine.
The Lindley Library of the R.H.S has a unique collection of 18,000 drawings and paintings by eminent botanical artists of all periods up to the present day. These include such artists as Ehret, John & William Curtis, Bauer, Hooker, Fitch, Withers, Stones & Grierson and a selection of their works are reproduced herein.
£10.00 [ref: 66824]

Elliott, Brent. Treasures of The Royal Horticultural Society.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Herbert Press. 1994 pp.158 with colour illus. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Erratum slip, loosely inserted.
The Lindley Library of the R.H.S has a unique collection of 18,000 drawings and paintings by eminent botanical artists of all periods up to the present day. These include such artists as Ehret, John & William Curtis, Bauer, Hooker, Fitch, Withers, Stones & Grierson and a selection of their works are reproduced herein.
£12.00 [ref: 50703]

Evans, Annie-Marie & Don. An Approach to Botanical Painting in Watercolour.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hannaford and Evans. 1993 pp.183 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. With the, not often found, publisher’s Errata slip loosely inserted.
A superb work aimed at those with a good standard of skill in botanical art and wanting to move on to a higher, more professional level. The first part of the book is a background to the history of botanical illustration, followed by practical sections covering techniques, materials and numerous examples of work accomplished by Anne-Marie’s students.
£175.00 [ref: 67915]

Evans, Annie-Marie & Donn. An Approach to Botanical Painting in Watercolour.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hannaford and Evans. 1993 pp.183 with colour illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. With the, not often found, publisher’s Errata slip loosely inserted.
A superb work aimed at those with a good standard of skill in botanical art and wanting to move on to a higher, more professional level. The first part of the book is a background to the history of botanical illustration, followed by practical sections covering techniques, materials and numerous examples of work accomplished by Anne-Marie’s students.
£175.00 [ref: 67447]

Evans, Annie-Marie & Donn. An Approach to Botanical Painting in Watercolour.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hannaford and Evans. 1993 pp.183 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. With the, not often found, publisher’s Errata slip loosely inserted. Inscribed on the ffep. ‘Angela, hoping you continue to enjoy painting always, Annie-Marie Evans 10/5/98’. Owner’s address label to front cover and rear flap.
A superb work aimed at those with a good standard of skill in botanical art and wanting to move on to a higher, more professional level. The first part of the book is a background to the history of botanical illustration, followed by practical sections covering techniques, materials and numerous examples of work accomplished by Anne-Marie’s students.
£175.00 [ref: 71425]

Evans, H. Botanical Prints. With excerpts from the Artist’s Notebooks.
1st. Ed. Pub. W.H. Freeman. 1977 pp.64 with col. & b/w. illus. 4to. Nr. fine softback.
A collection of the artist’s botanical linocuts accompanied by excerpts from his notebooks.
£15.00 [ref: 68616]

Fahy, E. Metropolitan Flowers.
1st. Ed. Pub. Met. Museum of Art. 1982 pp.111 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. with very gently sunned spine.
A marvellous selection of flower paintings from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
£8.50 [ref: 68624]

Ferrao, C. & Soares, J.P.M. (Eds.). Theatrum Rerum Naturalium Brasiliae (Theatre of the Natural Things of Brazil). Brasil - Holandes. Dutch - Brazil.
1st Ed. thus Pub. Editora Index. 1993 Two vol. set with colour plates throughout. 8vo. Text in English and Portuguese. Gently sunned spines o/w. fine hardbacks in fine slipcase. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist with, loosely inserted, an invitation from the Brazilian Ambassor & Kew Gardens to a reception to launch ‘Theatrum Rerum Naturalium Brasiliae’ held at Kew Gardens in June 1994.
A very pleasing reprint of the four volumes of ‘Theatrum Rerum Naturalium Brasiliae’ originally published in 1660 which depcited local people, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, marine life, plants and fruit. Beautifully illustrated with most paintings by the Dutch artist Albert Eckhout.
£48.00 [ref: 67921]

Fisher, C. The Golden Age of Flowers. Botanical Illustration in the Age of Discovery 1600 - 1800.
1st. Ed. Pub. The British Library. 2011 pp.144 with col. illus. throughout. Small 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Out of print.
In this beautifully illustrated new book, Celia Fisher has selected over 100 of the most beautiful flower images from the 17th and 18th centuries. The flowers are arranged in alphabetical order, and the text that accompanies them outlines their origin, the derivation of their name and the properties for which they were most valued.
£20.00 [ref: 66780]

Fisher, Celia. Flowers of the Renaissance.
1st. Ed. 1st. Impression Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2011 pp.176 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist. Title-page inscribed ‘to Gren with love and thanks from Celia’. Loosely inserted is a brief letter to Gren from Celia Fisher introducing her book and inviting him to ‘come and help me launch it’ and on the reverse of the letter is a proof page which she suggests demonstrates her efforts to ‘expand the Renaissance and flowers into places not generally searched.’
In this book the author focuses on twenty favourite flowers and brings them to the fore in detailed illustrations of renaissance paintings and tapestries.
£60.00 [ref: 68854]