The Complete Flower Paintings and Drawings of Graham Stuart Thomas

After a lifetime of introducing, illustrating, and writing about plants, Thomas has gathered his most beautiful botanical paintings and drawings in this sumptuous volume. Over 100 pencil and pen-and-ink drawings, most drawn life size, detail the flowers of such plants as "Rosa gigantia and "Trillium sessile. However, it is the 57 full-color botanical paintings that are the centerpiece of the book. The majority of these paintings are accompanied by a short essay by the author on the history and attributes of the plant.