Author: RAISTRICK, REINHILD.
Title: African Violets. In Search of the Wild Violets. (signed).
Description: Privately published, 2006. 9780955422003. 1st edition. A monograph on the genus Saintpaulia byReinhild Raistrick, a botanical artist who was born in Tanzania and lives in Suffolk. "Because it is so well-known to the general public, the African violet has become an important flag-ship for plant consevation in East Africa..Reinhild's beautiful watercolour illustrations show clearly what might be lost if habitats are not protected in the region." (foreword. Phillip Cribb, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). 26.5cms x 21cms x 2.5cms. Pp.140, frontispiece map + colour illustrations by the author throughout, occasional colour and black & white photos, inscribed by the author to front free endpaper. Unused greetings card with watercolour design by Reinhild Raistrick + illustrated business card (creased) loosely enclosed. Green cloth, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

Keywords: Reinhild Raistrick Signed African Violets Wild Violets Watercolour Illustrated Botanical Painting Tien Shan Kazakhstan Mediterranean East South Africa British Isles Kew Tanzania 51269 Nature


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