"The artworks in this book have been arranged in pairs to highlight interesting comparisons and contrasts based loosely on their subject, age, purpose, origin or appearance. This organizational system is not definitive and many other arrangements would have been possible. A chronological survey of botanical art can be found in the timeline at the back."--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (page 343) and index.
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2017
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