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Potted Histories: An Artistic Voyage Through Plant Exploration

Through botanical paintings and insightful essays, Potted Histories examines the fascinating history of plants and flowers.

ISBN: 1902686284

Author: Sandra Knapp

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Potted Histories: An Artistic Voyage Through Plant Exploration

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Through botanical paintings and insightful essays, Potted Histories examines the fascinating history of plants and flowers. Over 20 plant families are profiled, including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnolias, poppies, roses, tulips and water lilies. These pages are graced with hundreds of stunning colour illustrations selected from the vast collections of original botanical paintings archived at the Natural History Museum, London.

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Potted Histories is a lovely book-harting the histories of plants as recorded by botanical paintings and essays. A great winter read'. Garden Answers

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Hardback, 336 pp, 2003, 1 902686 28 4. Published by Co&Bear/Scriptum Editions in association with the Natural History Museum, London.