A good resource: The Botanists’ Library

The most important botanical books in history

by Carolyn Fry and Emma Wayland

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Here is a beautifully illustrated title that looks at the history of botanical texts. There is so much included here.

Readers begin with the Egyptians and the Ebers papyrus. Other sections include The Coming Of Print, Botanists Strive to Know More and Classify More Plants, The Global and the Local, Botany Becomes a Science and, The Modern Botanists’ Library Takes Shape. In this way this wide ranging book goes from ancient times up until the present. Throughout there are beautiful photographs and illustrations.

It is getting close to the holiday season. This book would make a great gift for someone who is interested in botanical history.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.