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Book ID: 106013
Duncan, Graham, Barbara Jeppe and Leigh Voigt

The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa. 2016. 240 watercolor paintings. Distrib. maps and photographs. 650 p. Hardcover.- Standard edition.

Barbara Jeppe, botanical artist extraordinaire, began work on the paintings in July 1971 and for the next 28 years she collected and painted over 200 species of Amaryllidaceae. After her death in 1999, her daughter, Leigh Voigt, a versatile and highly acclaimed artist herself, picked up where she left off and painted most of the subsequently described species. This thorough easy-to-use guide exceptional watercolour plates there are detailed distribution maps and magnificent photographs showing plants in typical habitat conditions. There is an index, glossary and bibliography. This is a handsome publication with a sturdy hard cover, elegant dust-jacket and is printed on high quality paper. The book with over650 pages will be 270 x 210 mm in size. The text has been written by one of the most knowledgeable horticulturists and botanists in the field, the inimitable Graham Duncan, who has written many books and articles on bulbs. The comprehensive text includes a full description of each species, a short history of the discovery of each plant, various aspects of growth, pollination, locality preference and affinities with similar species. There is a separate chapter on the cultivation of the species in the summer and winter rainfall areas in southern Africa and also in the northern hemisphere. This eagerly awaited book will be an asset to every botanical book lovers library. - There will be also a collector'sedition limited to 50 numbered copies bound in halfleather with amatching slipcase with the subscriber's name and number inscribed. Thecopies will b e signed by Leigh Voigt and Graham Duncan. Price 398.00EUR.
Author Duncan, Graham, Barbara Jeppe and Leigh Voigt
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Author Duncan, Graham, Barbara Jeppe and Leigh Voigt
Page image Duncan, Graham, Barbara Jeppe and Leigh Voigt: The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa. 2016. 240 watercolor paintings. Distrib. maps and photographs. 650 p. Hardcover.- Standard edition. (106013) 169.06
Manufacturer Kew Publishing Royal Botanic Gardens Publication Sales
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EAN 2240001060131
ISBN 2240001060131
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