Plants: 2,400 Royalty-Free Illustrations of Flowers, Trees, Fruits and Vegetables

ThisextraordinarycollectionofengravingsprovidesdesignersandcommercialartistswithamagnificentsourcebookofVictorian-eraplantimages—allroyalty-free.Includedare2,400crisplydetailedillustrationsofhundredsofplants—fromlilies,lichens,mushroomsandmarigolds,topoppies,palms,maples,andmosses.Selectedfromrarepublicationsdatingfromthe1840stotheturnofthecentury,theillustrationsencompassawiderangeofplantspeciesandclassifications:gardenflowers,cactuses,bromeliads,ferns,deciduoustrees,evergreens,grasses,legumes,orchids,nightshades,andmanymore.AllareidentifiedwithLatinorcommonnamesandarearrangedalphabeticallybyfamily.Alsopresentedarespecializedappendicesonediblefoods,medicinalherbs,andplantsusedindecorationandingraphicdesign,includingbordersandmotifs.Createdduringaperiodwhenwoodengravinghadreacheditszenithandbecomeagreatlyrefinedart,thesesplendidroyalty-freeillustrationswillbeanindispensableandinspirationalresourceforartistsandcraftspeopleworkinginavarietyofareas.Thecollectionwillalsodelightbotanists,gardeners,andcollectorsofoldengravings,allofwhomaresuretotreasurethistributetothebeautyandinfinitevarietyoftheplantkingdom.