The Flower Book

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The Beauty of the Flower will delight plant-lovers and scholars alike with its magnificent illustrations and captivating account of the history of botanical study. Her exquisite arrangements capture the essence each plant making the most of characterful stem twists and branching tendrils – testament to years of expert botanical observation and hands in the soil. With full colour photos from Emma Davies of all the flowers, fillers and foliage available in each colour scheme throughout the season, plus florist designs for inspiration each month, this book is a must for any florist or flower arranger wanting to use British flowers. Of course I could make pictures to all, but I want the name and the picture to be one soul together, and indissoluble, as if they could not exist apart; so many lovely names and nothing to be done with them. a doorstopper, showstopper of a book that celebrates blossoms in fabric, photography, painting and ceramic.

If no one is home we will try and leave them in a safe location, but can not be held responsible for what happens to them after that.There, she and her partner Ashley grow seasonal flowers that she arranges for weddings and special events. We are fortunate that he has chosen to share his lifelong interest in botany, and its interpretation, with this book, which specialists and non-specialists alike will enjoy.

Worked in watercolours, bodycolour (or gouache), and gold paint, the paintings reflect the landscape around Rottingdean and include favourite themes from Burne-Jones's work: Witches' Tree (no. Reproductions of centuries-old botanical illustrations frequently adorn greetings cards, pottery and advertising, to promote heritage or generate income, yet their art is scientific: its purpose is to record, display and transmit scientific data.

Described as “brimming with texture, pattern and exciting and inspiring ways to group and display flowers, plants and succulents” this book will be amazing inspiration for interior enthusiasts. Desk and exam copies of certain titles are available to lecturers who wish to consider books as course texts. This beautiful, coffee table book is the perfect gift for a flower lover, and a luxurious add on to a Flower Lounge bouquet or plant. This book will help you explore one of the riches of the European countryside - its wonderful heritage of wildflowers. Stephen Harris is uniquely well-placed to unpick the connections of art, science and publishing, and his book covers both familiar and unfamiliar ground over the last 500 years.

To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. His history, colourfully illustrated with exquisite illustrations unfamiliar outside specialist literature, brilliantly unifies art and science. A perfect gift for anyone who loves flowers, The Flower Book celebrates all the wonderful qualities of flowers--their sheer beauty, infinite variety, and power to evoke admiration--bloom by exquisite bloom.These copies of the "Book" were sold in both bound and unbound form, with the unbound copies contained in a clamshell box. Before long, you will be able to recognise many beautiful and remarkable plants that add colour and variety to the great outdoors. Big, small and amazingly diverse, they all carry out the same important job: to exchange pollen and produce seeds, so that plants can reproduce. I find a lot of flower arrangements can look stiff and formal but Rachel’s designs are natural and the flowers look comfortable.