The Art of the Botanist, Martyn Rix — 1st Edition

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The Art of the Botanist, Martyn Rix — 1st Edition

Name: The Art of the Botanist, Martyn Rix — 1st Edition
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Publication: Guildford and London, Lutterworth Press, 1981

Formatting: Large 4to, pp. 224.

Condition Report: Fine. The book presents impeccably, housed within a pristine, unclipped dust jacket that remains entirely free of edge-wear, fading, or creasing. The crimson cloth boards are remarkably sharp and unbumped, boasting exceptionally bright, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. Internally, the binding is perfectly tight and square, while the text block and page edges remain strikingly crisp, bright, and completely devoid of foxing, age-toning, or previous ownership markings, reflecting an outstandingly preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: First edition, first printing. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-colour and monochrome plates reproducing significant botanical artworks from the archives of the Linnean Society, the Royal Horticultural Society, and the British Library, among others.

The volume retains its original dust jacket, which notably bears the publisher's dual-tier pricing structure to the front flap ('£25 net before Dec 31, 1981 / £30 net').

While the title itself is relatively common on the secondary market, encountering a copy that has maintained such a flawless, as-new physical state is highly unusual.

Martyn Rix's The Art of the Botanist offers a sweeping visual and historical survey of botanical illustration, tracing the evolution of plant depiction from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Merging the disciplines of art, science, and exploration, the narrative highlights the monumental contributions of both legendary artists and trailblazing explorers who meticulously documented the world's flora. Accompanied by magnificent, large-format reproductions of rare prints and manuscripts, this work stands as an indispensable reference for horticulturists, art historians, and bibliophiles alike.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Martyn Rix

Book Publisher: Lutterworth Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Leisure, Crafts & Hobbies

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 224

Book Publication Year: 1981

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Deventer, Netherlands

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