Overleaf An Album of British Trees

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An illustrated natural history of British native trees, by a celebrated botanical artist and her forester brother-in-law

Our trees are among our greatest national treasures, and yet today many people have forgotten their names, their identifying features and the stories we used to tell about them. In Overleaf, the botanical painter Susan Ogilvy and the forester Richard Ogilvy reacquaint us with the trees of the British Isles through careful study of their leaves. From the water-loving alder to the long-lived yew, Susan paints every tree's leaf or needle in exquisite, jewel-like detail, at exactly life size, while Richard explores their natural history, the landscapes they inhabit and the ways we use their timber, leaves, flowers and fruit in craft, industry, food and medicine. As vivid and true to life as a book of freshly picked and pressed leaves, Overleaf will delight and inform tree-spotting beginners and seasoned naturalists alike.

Book information

ISBN: 9780241674727
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Particular Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 575.57
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 642g
Height: 160mm
Width: 223mm
Spine width: 25mm