Martius. The Book of Palms. 45th Ed.
$53.57
- Hardcover
512 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2022
Summary
Martius: A Botanical Journey Through Palms
On December 15, 1868, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), Professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, was carried to his grave in a coffin covered with fresh palm leaves. The fronds were a reference to his groundbreaking Natural History of Palms: a work in three volumes, published between 1823 and 1853.
This encyclopedic treasury of 240 exquisite chromolithographic illustrati…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783836587815 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 3836587815 |
| Series: | 40th Edition |
| Author: | H. Walter Lack |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.13kg |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 156mm x 42mm |
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“A landmark in taxonomic description, botanical illustration and the realistic representation of species in the landscape.”
An outstanding work: aesthetically as well as in content… A milestone of botanical research. * FAZ *Beautifully detailed… A landmark in taxonomic description, botanical illustration, and the realistic representation of species in the landscape. * The Financial Times *A beautiful, exuberant book.. * Sebastião Salgado *
About The Author
H. Walter Lack
H. Walter Lack is a professor at the Free University of Berlin and former director of the Botanical Gardens and Botanical Museum in Berlin-Dahlem. A leading expert in the history of botany, his research focuses on the global transfer of useful and ornamental plants from a cultural historical perspective. He is the author of TASCHEN’s Garden of Eden, The Book of Palms and Redouté. The Book of Flowers.
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