Great Natural History Books and their Creators.

Ray Desmond.

The fascinating stories of a selection of the finest, most rare and most sought after natural history books ever published. Botanical books included here, amongst others, are the Hortus Eystettensis of 1613,  The Temple of Flora, Flora Graeca, Flora Danica, The Flora Londinensis and Botanical Magazine of William Curtis and the Florilegium of Joseph Banks. A very beautiful book printed on heavy white paper.

The British Library and Oak Knoll Press, London, 2003.

ISBN 9780712347747

Hardback with dust jacket. 176 pages.

SECONDHAND. Fine condition.