Mee, Margaret. Flowers of the Brazilian Forests. Ltd. Ed. Pub. Tryon Gallery. 1968
Large folio with 32 fine coloured plates, including frontis. from paintings by Margaret Mee. In fine condition, bound by Zaehnsdorf with quarter leather spine, gilt lettering and hand marbled boards. Contents in fine condition. With cloth covered slip case showing some rubbing to edges and a few, minor marks. Limited edition of 500 copies of which this is No.105.
This superb book containing 32 full page plates includes illustrations of Orchids (9), Bromeliads (6) and other plants of Brazil. Margaret Mee was one of the first artists to paint her flowers entirely from living plants. She underwent hardship to achieve these paintings.
£995.00 [Ref: 36933]