BOOKS
ARCIMBOLDO: 1526-1593
Famous all over the world for his portraits―an illustrated composite of plants, fruit, and animals combined to create the illusion of a human form― Arcimboldo still remains, paradoxically, a painter shrouded in mystery.
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN: ARTIST, SCIENTIST, ADVENTURER
In 1660, at the age of thirteen, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) began her study of butterfly metamorphosis—years before any other scientist published an accurate description of the process.
GIOVANNA GARZONI: STILL LIFES
Paulette Tavormina: Seizing Beauty presents the full array of her seductive and opulent still life series, heirs to the legacy of a cherished art tradition now seen through the lens of photography.
WALTON FORD: PANCHA TANTRA
This large-format edition includes an in-depth exploration of Walton Ford’s oeuvre, a complete biography, and excerpts from his textual inspirations: Vietnamese folktales and the letters of Benjamin Franklin, the Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini and Audubon’s Ornithological Biography.
OLAF HAJEK (ENGLISH & GERMAN EDITION)
Olaf Hajek (b. Rendsburg, 1965; lives and works in Berlin) is o ne of the world’s most successful illustrators. His work has appeared in newspapers including the New York Times and London’s The Guardian.
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ERNST HAECKEL
Rainer Willman
TASCHEN
German scientist, artist and philosopher, Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) painted and documented flora and fauna of the natural world. This collection features prints from many of his most important tomes on marine biology.
PHEROMONE
Christopher Marley
The Insect Artwork Of Christopher Marley
In this book Christopher Marley’s brilliant assemblage of real insect bodies are accompanied by a series of essays by the author
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC THE PHOTO ARK LIMITED EARTH DAY EDITION:
This special edition comes with a free poster celebrating National Geographic's Photo Ark Initiative, now in its 15th year. Photographer Joel Sartore's lifelong project to make portraits of the world's endangered species conveys a powerful message: To know these animals is to save them.
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN: THE ST. PETERSBURG WATERCOLOURS
This gorgeous collection of flora and fauna illustrations by Germanys famous woman artist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) has been mostly hidden from the public eye until now.
PAULETTE TAVORMINA: SEIZING BEAUTY
Paulette Tavormina: Seizing Beauty presents the full array of her seductive and opulent still life series, heirs to the legacy of a cherished art tradition now seen through the lens of photography.
PAULA BRACONNOT AND BRICE GRUET
Tells the stories of 10 iconic women illustrated by Paula who’s prints can be seen in the Botanica Etcetera Gallery
SPELLBOUND:
Fatima Ronquillo
Spellbound is the first book-length retrospective of Fatima Ronquillo, a self-taught painter who was born in the Philippines, came of age in San Antonio, and resides in Santa Fe.
BASILICA BESLERS FLORILEGIUM
Klaus Walter Littger
TASCHEN
Regarded as one of the finest treasures of botanical literature, this elegant book features exquisite reproductions of a rare 17th century album with over 400 floral illustrations, generally attributed to German painter Hans Simon Holtzbecker.
THE BOOK OF PALMS
H Walter Lack
This epic folio is based on the groundbreaking ‘Natural History Of Palms’ a work in three volumes published between 1823-1853
based on Carl Fredrick Philipp Von Martius’s expedition to Peru and Brazil, it includes 240 exquisite chromolithographic illustrations of the different palms documented on the journey.
ENDANGERED
In Endangered, the result of an extraordinary multiyear project to document the lives of threatened species, acclaimed photographer Tim Flach explores one of the most pressing issues of our time.
BEFORE THEY PASS AWAY (SMALL FORMAT EDITION)
This is a small format edition of the global bestseller that showcases tribal cultures around the world. With globalization, these societies are to be prized for their distinctive lifestyles, art and traditions.
JIMMY NELSON HOMAGE TO HUMANITY
Photographer Jimmy Nelson has traveled the world with his camera, visiting some of its most remote and ancient cultures: the resulting images will uplift us individually, unite us spiritually and help motivate us to save our humanity.
WALTON FORD: TIGERS OF WRATH, HORSES OF INSTRUCTION
Walton Ford: Tigers of Wrath, Horses of Instruction is the first survey of his paintings. This volume includes an essay by screenwriter Steven Katz, who describes the artist's formative years and developing interest in natural history.
BACK ANTOINETTE: THE WORK OF OLAF HAJEK
Olaf Hajek is currently one of the world’s most successful and well-known illustrators. His work can be seen in publications including the New York Times and the Guardian, in advertisements for companies such as Bacardi and Daimler Benz, as well as on stamps for Great Britain’s Royal Mail
THE TEMPLE OF FLORA
Robert John Tornton
TASCHEN
The complete reprint of all colour plates from Robert John Thornton’s monumental work
presented as 35 loose leaf elephant folio sizes colour prints, as well as a booklet with an introduction and the original texts of the 31 botanical plates.
Originally published in 1799.
A GARDEN EDEN
H. Walter Lack
TASCHEN
Botanical masterpieces from the National library of Vienna, from Byzantine images right up to the 20th century.
PEONIES
Jane Eastoe
Photographer Georgianna Lane
Jane Eastoe’s guide to over 60 varieties of peonies with glorious full-page photographs and commentary as well as growing advice on each bloom.
WILLIAM MORRIS DÉCOR & DESIGN
William Morris
A practical and inspirational guide suggesting simple, cost effective ways of creating an interior decor that aspires to purity, color, and craftsmanship, as defined by William Morris
SECRETS OF THE SEA
Kate Baker
Illustrations Eleanor Taylor
A stunning look at some of the most extraordinary and rarely seen creatures in the sea. Breathtaking illustrations reveal the fragile, the bizarre, and the most fascinating aquatic life in the oceans and seas.
Ages 8-12
THE FINE ART OF PAPER FLOWERS
Tiffanie Turner
An inspiring, practical and gorgeous guide to crafting the most realistic and artful paper flowers for your home, art, wearables and more, guided by San Francisco botanical artist, Tiffanie Turner
THE JOY OF BOTANICAL DRAWING
Wendy Hollender
Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden.
ALBERTUS SEBA’S CABINET OF NATURAL CURIOSITIES
Irmgard Musch
TASCHEN
One of the 18th centuries greatest natural history achievements.
Epically beautiful illustrations of plants and animals from the personal collection of Amsterdam pharmacist Albertus Seba.
WILLIAM MORRIS: ARTIST, CRAFTSMAN, PIONEER
William Morris
William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement.
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