Guest, C.G. Painting Flowers in Watercolour. A Naturalistic Approach.
Pub. A & C Black. 2001 pp.128 with col. illus. and figs. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with a hint of sunning to spine. From the library of Prof. Grenville (Gren) Lucas OBE, much loved botanist and conservationist, with the inscription ‘To Dear Gren, with all my best wishes and kindest regards, Coral Guest’. Also, loosely inserted, is an original annotated watercolour sketch of a Lily in full bloom by Coral Guest with on the reverse, a note to Gren Lucas thanking him for his letter and saying that she would be Chelsea in May and at Kew in July when she would be delighted to sign his book. Unique copy.
In this book Coral G. Guest talks about how best to achieve not only the colours but also the textures and shades that are so important to the flower painter. She has chosen a wide variety of plants, and in a series of illustrations shows how, step-by-step - to develop each painting in a systematic and creative way.
£120.00 [ref: 67458]

Guillen, E.G. and Argenta, M.C. Tulipa, Tullipae. El tulipán ilustrado.
1st. Ed. Pub. Real Jardin Botanico. 2018 pp.222 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Dual language Spanish and English. Nr. fine softback.
Produced to support an exhibition which depicts the botanical aspects of the Tulip and its representation throughout history. A major part of the exhibition is ‘an artistic homage to the tulip presented by the Society of Botanical Artists of the United Kingdom.’ Their work is presented in this beautiful book.
£25.00 [ref: 68839]

Gunn, M. & Du Plessis, E. The Flora Capensis of Jakob and Johann Philipp Breyne.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Brenthurst Press. 1978 pp.218, [ii] with colour illus. throughout. 4to. With charming bookplate of Herbert G. Jarvis to front pastedown. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw., lightly rubbed to extremities. From the limited edition run of 850 standard copies.
The ‘Flora Capensis’ compiled by Jakob and Johann Philipp Breyne and bound in 1724 and here published for the first time, is a collection of water-colour paintings of some of the Cape of Good Hope, rather than a botanical treatise.’.
£90.00 [ref: 69212]

Guthrie Bicknell, A. Flower Folk. Illustrated by Martina Grenwis.
1st. Ed. Pub. G.P. Putnam’s Sons. 1936 pp.71 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. Hardback. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block, to ends o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards nr. fine with a little sunning to extremities, in vg. dw. Uncommon to find a copy with a dustwrapper.
An illustrated children’s book of fanciful flower folk with accompanying verses.
£95.00 [ref: 70077]

Günthart, L. Water Colors & Drawings.
1st. Ed. Pub. Hunt Botanical Library. 1970 pp.238 with col. & b/w. illus. throughout. Small 4to. Hardback. Contents fine. Cloth boards with silver gilt lettering nr. fine. Title page signed by the artist Lotte Gunthart.
The catalogue to an exhibition held at the Hunt Botanical Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
£25.00 [ref: 70284]

Hardouin-Fugier, E. & Grafe, E. Les Peintres de Fleurs en France. De Redouté a Redon, suivi d un répertoire des peintres cités dans l ouvrage.
Pub. Les Editions de L’Amateur. 2003 pp.399 with col.illus. throughout. French text. 4to. Minor bump to one corner o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
A history of French flower painting from the formal beauty of Redoute to the luminous pastel drawings of Odilon Redon.
£45.00 [ref: 68847]

Hassrick, P.H. (Ed.). The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.
1st. Ed. Pub. Harry N. Abrams. 1997 pp.144 fully illustrated with 86 col. plates and b/w. illus. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A book beautifully illustrating 86 examples of Georgia O’Keeffe’s work supported by a collection of essays by various art historians and critics.
£15.00 [ref: 66322]

Hatton, R.G. 1001 Plant and Floral Illustrations. From Early Herbals.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dover. 1996 pp.vii, 244 fully illustrated with b/w. illus. 4to. Fine softback.
Over 1,000 copyright-free illustrations (with brief descriptions) of woodcuts and engravings from 16th. and 17th. Century herbals.
£10.00 [ref: 66288]

Heller, R. Designs for Coloring. Flowers.
1st. Ed. Pub. Grosset & Dunlap. 1985 pp.[31] b/w. floral designs. Small 4to. Fine softback.
Thirty-one designs for colouring or copying.
£3.50 [ref: 68619]

Hewson, H. Australia - 300 years of Botanical Illustration.
1st. Ed. Pub. CSIRO. 1999 pp.228 with colour illus., throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw., with just a hint of sunning to the spine.
This book tells the story of the first steps in collecting and recording Australian plants for science. It describes the history of scientific plant classification as well as the establishment of Botanic Gardens. Also it reveals the development of the art of plant illustration in Australia and the methods used.
£40.00 [ref: 68862]