POTTED HISTORIES: an artistic voyage through plant exploration.
Pp. 336, profusely illustrated i colour and occasional black & white (many full page), selected bibliography, index; square post 4to; white boards, spine lettered in blue, publisher's device in blind at centre of upper board; dust wrapper;
d the first couple of pages a trifle creased near bottom fore-corner; Scriptum Editions, London, 2003. First edition. *'Examines the fascinating history of plants and flowers. Over 20 plant families are profiled, including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnolia, poppies, roses, tulips and waterlilies. . . . with hundreds of stunning colour illustrations selected from the vast collection of original botanical paintings archived at The Natural History Museum, London' [wrapper blurb]. Item #183718
Price: $60.00