Botanical Illustration

Comprising more than 500 years of printed botanical illustrations, this stunning compendium of black-and-white and color images begins with medieval illuminated manuscripts and early woodcuts. Latter-day sources include "Gerard's Herbal, " the flower prints of Redoute and other hand-colored lithogra [...]
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Comprising more than 500 years of printed botanical illustrations, this stunning compendium of black-and-white and color images begins with medieval illuminated manuscripts and early woodcuts. Latter-day sources include "Gerard's Herbal, " the flower prints of Redoute and other hand-colored lithographs of the 19th century, Verneuil's Art Nouveau florals, and many others. Detailed bibliographies and artist biographies make this volume a valuable reference tool.