The Highgrove Florilegium

London:: Addison Publications Ltd for The Prince's Charities Foundation., 2008. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Double Elephant - over 25 - 50" tall. ALLEN. BALLARD. BARBER. BARTHOLOMEW. BERNI. BINNS. BOLAS. BOUVIER. BRADBURN. BRASIER. BROWN. BRUCE. CADMAN. CARMICHAEL. CONDY. COOMBS. etc etc.. Fine, 2 vols, limited edition of 175 numbered sets, 124 coloured plates. In half red goatskin over red marbled boards. Spines, raised bands, gilt tooling, titles in gilt to green morocco labels. Internally, Vol 1, 2008, half title, tp in red & black, [1] preface signed by Prince Charles, [3] Introduction, [2] Brief History, [1], [2] Artists dedication, Followed by 61 sections each containing page with artists & plant name, text description to verso, full page coloured illustration, signed by the artist with the embossed & numbered copyright stamp to bottom corner, [1] list of artists, [1], [1] founding subscribers, [1], [1] limitation. Vol 2, 2009, half title, rubricated title page, [1], [1] artists dedication, [1], followed by sections 62-124 each containing page with artist & plant name, description & full page coloured illustration, [1] artist list, [1], [4] artist biographies, [2] plant index, [2] blank, [1] limitation leaf, [1] founding subscribers, [1] subscribers. Images courtesy of A.G. Carrick Ltd. Stunning. (Folio, 471*650 mm). This unique publication handsomely depicts Art and Science harmoniously brought together by superlative traditional craftsmanship and design that makes use of 21st century technology. Over seven years, a nominated group of leading botanical artists from around the world were invited to paint selected plants from the garden of TRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Highgrove in Gloucestershire. The watercolours are reproduced in all their glory, from the exuberant Rhododendron to the more delicate Cistus. The 124 plates of plants, fruits and vegetables are collected in two volumes, each plate accompanied by a scientific botanical text describing their habitat and giving their Latin name and family.