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The Florilegium: The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney: Celebrating 200 Years

Door Colleen Morris e.a.

Categorie
Bloemen & Planten
Boeknummer
#382069-WD25
Titel
The Florilegium: The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney: Celebrating 200 Years
Auteur
Morris, Colleen & Louisa J. Murray
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Kew Publishing/Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Jaar van uitgave
2018
ISBN10
1842466496
ISBN13
9781842466490
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, numerous (full page) illustrations in colour, 4to.
Samenvatting
The Florilegium Society at The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney was formed in 2005 to create a unique collection of contemporary botanical paintings of significant plants that represent the history of the living collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. This beautifully produced book is a celebration of 200 years of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney,showcasing the botanical richness of these Gardens through the eyes of 64 exceptional Australianand international botanical artists. The stunning botanical paintings are presented chronologicallyaccording to the date of each species' introduction to the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney and its BlueMountains Garden, Mt Tomah and the Australian Garden, Mt Annan. With paintings of indigenousAustralian plants as well as more exotic species... (Lees verder) from Asia, the Americas, Africa and Europe, TheFlorilegium truly reflects the diversity of the three Gardens. Each painting is accompanied by a botanical description written by Louisa Murray and a historicoverview by Colleen Morris detailing the discovery of the featured species, its historic and culturalsignificance and introduction to the Gardens. With a foreword by Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE, prefaceby Dr Brett Summerell, RBG Sydney Director of Science and Conservation, and an introductory essayby Beverly Allen. The accompanying exhibition of the same name runs from February - August 2018 in the ShirleySherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.'The standard of the plant portraits is so high and the text so illuminating that this will make amemorable book.'Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE
Pagina's
225
Conditie
Goed — Remnants of price sticker on verso cover.
Prijs
€ 30,00

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