KEW POCKETBOOKS TROPICAL PLANTS

$15.00

KEW POCKETBOOKS TROPICAL PLANTS

Explore the world’s most compelling tropical plants with the newest title in the Kew Pocketbooks series, showcasing 40 stunning paintings from the Kew archives., 96 pages, 40 illustrations, hardcover 5×7” $15

Tropical plants, from the self-peeling banana to the Brazilian rain tree, are a rich and biologically diverse group which draw attention with striking colours, textures and structures. These pocket-size profiles introduce you to the beautiful plants that thrive in warm, humid environments, including the iconic giant waterlily and butterfly pea with flowers which can be used to create colour-changing herbal tea. This Kew Pocketbook is an exploration of some of the most compelling tropical plants, showcased through 40 stunning paintings from the Kew archives.

The Library and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collections, illustrating the variety within each group, as well as the diversity of the collection and artistic styles.

An introductory chapter by Kew expert Brie Langley provides an overview of this plant group, and extended captions accompany each painting.

KEW POCKETBOOKS TROPICAL PLANTS

Explore the world’s most compelling tropical plants with the newest title in the Kew Pocketbooks series, showcasing 40 stunning paintings from the Kew archives., 96 pages, 40 illustrations, hardcover 5×7” $15

Tropical plants, from the self-peeling banana to the Brazilian rain tree, are a rich and biologically diverse group which draw attention with striking colours, textures and structures. These pocket-size profiles introduce you to the beautiful plants that thrive in warm, humid environments, including the iconic giant waterlily and butterfly pea with flowers which can be used to create colour-changing herbal tea. This Kew Pocketbook is an exploration of some of the most compelling tropical plants, showcased through 40 stunning paintings from the Kew archives.

The Library and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collections, illustrating the variety within each group, as well as the diversity of the collection and artistic styles.

An introductory chapter by Kew expert Brie Langley provides an overview of this plant group, and extended captions accompany each painting.