Mrs Delany & Her Circle.

Mark Laird & Alicia Weisberg-Roberts, editors.

At the age of seventy-two, Mary Delany (1700-1788), embarked upon a series of nearly a thousand botanical collages, or “paper mosaicks,” that would prove to be the crowning achievement of her rich creative life. These delicate hand-cut floral designs, made by a method of Mrs Delany’s own invention, vie with the finest botanical works of her time. More than two centuries later her extraordinary work continues to inspire. This superb study surveys the full range of Mrs Delany’s creative endeavours and reveals the complexity of her engagement with natural science, fashion, and design. Printed on fine heavy cream paper with superb illustrations throughout, this is an outstanding publication. A very large heavy book.

Yale University Press, London, 2009.

ISBN 9780300142792

Hardback with dust jacket, 283 pages.

SECONDHAND. Fine condition.