1976 A vintage book featuring numerous illustration plates of botanical charts, with delicate lines and a quiet tension. Each plate meticulously depicts the overlapping of petals, the bending of stems, and the structure of roots with incredibly detailed lines. This is an expression unique to an era when ornamentation and academic rigor were still inextricably linked, going beyond mere illustrations to capture the "joy of observing plants" itself on the page! The monochrome copperplate prints, by eliminating color, accentuate the beauty of form, and gazing at them evokes a sense of tranquility, as if the sense of time slowly melts away. Its presence as an interior decoration is also beautiful, and it is a book recommended not only for those interested in botany, natural history illustrations, and antique printed matter, but also for all collectors who love the "beauty of lines." As it is a used item, there is deterioration due to aging (stains, yellowing, tears, writing, scratches, smell, etc.). ✴︎ Number of pages: 128 ✴︎ Language: English ✴︎ Size (length x width x thickness): 31x21.5x0.8 Foreign book, old book, antique, vintage, France, antique book Retro, interior, natural interior Shabby, flea market, old tools, Europe, retro book, Victorian, Victorian era