The India Museum, 1801-1879

Desmond, Ray

Reference

London : H.M.S.O.

The flora of the Indian subcontinent has stirred European curiosity and investigation for over two millennia. From pepper, a coveted commodity of the lucrative spice trade, to rhododendrons, orchids, and alpine flowers, cherished in innumerable British gardens and conservatories, Indian plants have long been highly prized in the West. This book surveys European perceptions of the diversity of the Indian flora, and examines its impact on European commerce and culture --including botany, horticulture, and floral art--from antiquity to modern times. An epilogue briefly surveys the development of botanical studies since the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947. This exceptional, richly illustrated volume will interest amateur and professional botanists, horticulturists, and students of Indian history and culture.

The European Discovery of the Indian Flora

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Royal Botanic Gardens

<p>Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Very Good, A celebration of flowers: two hundred years of Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 207 pages, well illustrated. A tiny nick to bottom of pictorial dustjacket, otherwise very good bright copy.</p>

A Celebration of Flowers: Two Hundred Years of Curtis's Botanical Magazine

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Intl Specialized Book Services

Wonders of Creation: Natural History Drawings in the British Library

British Library Board

Richly Illustrated with paintings and prints, ceramics and glass, carving in stone and woad, metalwork and jewelry from the British Museum's great collections, this book celebrates the enduring enjoyment of plants and flowers which has led peoples to use them to embellish both important works of art and everyday objects with an infinite variety of their colors and forms.

The British Museum Book of Flowers

Wood, Frances

Scott, James Anne

Architecture

Parkwest Pubns

<p>Early photographs and prints help show how the English constructed railroads in India and the nature of nineteenth century rail transport there</p>

Railways of the Raj

History

Satow, Michael

Americas

New York University Press

DESMOND, R,: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BRITISH GARDENS, , 1984, viii 318 p, figuras,Encuadernacion original, Nuevo,

Bibliography of British Gardens (St. Paul's Bibliographies)

Europe

St Pauls Bibliographies

Among the most admired and rarest works ever created are the large-scale books of natural history. "Great Natural History Books and Their Creators" reveals the incredible stories behind these exceptional collector's books. Ray Desmond engagingly shares with the reader the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of how these rare volumes were created. He conveys the hardships and sacrifices by the early artists whose works are forever preserved in these beautiful volumes. This edition contains over 115 illustrations (69 in full color plates), which were carefully reproduced from the original plate pages at The British Library and other prominent archives. Ray Desmond has written more than 20 books of the history of natural history. This work is co-published with The British Library.

Great Natural History Books and Their Creators

Oak Knoll Pr

The History of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Kew: A History

Travel

Pictorial

The Harvill Press

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