Early New Zealand Botanical Art by F Bruce Sampson

An anthology of early botanical paintings and drawings of native plants covering the period from Cook's first voyage in 1769 through to Cheesman's 'Illustrations' in 1914. Superb selection of colour plates

Contents: List of plates Acknowledgements Introduction

1. Parkinson, Banks and Solander
2. Johann and George Forster
3. Dumont D'Urville's Voyages
4. Etienne Raoul
5. William Curtis's Botanical Magazine
6. Sir William and Sir Joseph Hooker
7. Martha King - First Resident Botanical Artist
8. Fanny Osborne of Great Barrier Island
9. John Buchanan and Nature Printing
10. Mr and Mrs Featon's Art Album
11. Emily Harris's Flowers, Berries and Ferns
12. Mrs Hetley's Native Flowers
13. Henry Field's Ferns of New Zealand
14. Thomas Kirk's Forest Flora of New Zealand
15. Thomas Cheeseman's Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora

Coda Selected References Index

142 pages Hardback with jacket Reed Methuen Publishers Ltd., Auckland, 1985. 295mm x 220mm

good condition