Redouté. the Book of Flowers. 45th Ed. (40th Edition)

Review Quotes:
"One of the most gifted botanical artists in history."-- "Victoria Magazine"

Brief Description:
Meet "the Raphael of flowers," botanical painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté. This book, adapted from our XL edition, gathers the finest engravings from Redouté's most important works, including Selection of the Most Beautiful Blooms and Branches with the Finest Fruits. The images recall the greenhouses and gardens of Paris in the early 1800s.

Review Quotes:
"The magic of his art still has an almost meditative effect today. A magnificent volume."-- "Victoria Magazine"

Contributor Bio:Lack, H Walter

H. Walter Lack is a professor at the Free University of Berlin and former director of the Botanical Gardens and Botanical Museum in Berlin-Dahlem. A leading expert in the history of botany, his research focuses on the global transfer of useful and ornamental plants from a cultural historical perspective. He is the author of TASCHEN's Garden of Eden, The Book of Palms and Redouté. The Book of Flowers.