| Series | Kew Pocketbooks |
| Author | Kevin Martin |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 978184246784 |
| Publisher | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Pages | 96 |
| Size | 185 x 140 mm |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Images | Illustrations |
| Year published | 2023 |
This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from different groups or collections.
Throughout history, trees have always been important and beloved by humans; from practical to spiritual. Centres of biodiversity and essential in climate equilibrium, we simply couldn’t survive without them. This Kew Pocketbook is a snapshot of the vast beauty and form that trees display around the world, showcased through 40 stunning paintings from the Kew archives.
The Library and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collections illustrating the variety within each group, as well as the diversity of the collection and artistic styles.
An introductory chapter by Kew tree expert Kevin Martin provides an overview of the plant group, and extended captions accompany each painting.
The luxury finish on these books makes them a must-have gift item, printed on uncoated paper and with a cloth and foil finish.
