Botanica Magnifica - Deluxe Edition: Portraits of the World's Most Extraordinary Flowers and Plants Deluxe Edition Contributor(s): Singer, Jonathan M. (Photographer), Kress, W. John (Text by (Art, Photo Books)), Hachadourian, Marc (Text by (Art, Photo Books)) |
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ISBN: 0789210347 ISBN-13: 9780789210340 Publisher: Abbeville Press OUR PRICE: $166.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals - Photography | Individual Photographers - General - Photography | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General |
Dewey: 779.343 |
Physical Information: 2.4" H x 14" W x 18.3" (11.35 lbs) 356 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The original edition of Botanica Magnifica, consisting of five lavishly hand-bound volumes, was limited to just ten copies, the first of which was recently donated to the Smithsonian Institution. The extra-large double-elephant format of that edition was chosen in homage to the famous double-elephant folio of The Birds of America, and indeed, Botanica Magnifica is one of the few works of natural history ever to rival Audubon's magnum opus in its scope and artistry. In praise of the double-elephant folio of Botanica Magnifica, the Smithsonian's Chairman of Botany attested, Everyone who has seen the photographs . . . has been tremendously impressed with the power, scale, and depth of the work. Now Singer's remarkable images are available to the public for the first time in this baby-elephant folio of Botanica Magnifica. Like the larger edition, this volume is organized into five alphabetically arranged sections, each introduced by a gatefold page thatdisplays one extraordinary plant at a luxurious size. Each pictured plant is accompanied by a clear and accessible description of its botany, geography, folklore, history, and conservation. This volume is also available in a clothbound, slipcased edition. With its marvelous reproductions and fascinating text, the baby-elephant folio of Botanica Magnifica is one of the most impressive volumes of natural history ever published. |