'a most prestigious addition to our Library Archives'
University of South Africa
‘The Highgrove Florilegium represents one of the most significant works of botanical art of the 21st Century’
Beverly Byrne, The Lady
‘A masterpiece of book binding’
Mary Greene, The Daily Mail
‘Produced to a standard rare in the 21st Century’
Historic Gardens Review
‘Albrect Durer himself might have been jealous’
John Goodrich, The Sun New York.
The First British Florilegium
Over the last seven years leading botanical artists from around the world were invited to paint examples of the plants and trees growing in HRH The Prince of Wales’ garden at Highgrove in Gloucestershire.
Addison Publications Ltd was asked by The Prince to make a limited edition publication from these watercolours and The Highgrove Florilegium is the result.
Each Limited Edition Set signed by HRH The Prince of Wales
The edition is limited to just 175 numbered sets. His Royal Highness, who wrote the Preface and holds set 1 of 175, has signed each numbered set. All royalties from The Highgrove Florilegium are donated to The Prince’s Charities Foundation.
An Entirely British Production
The binding of The Highgrove Florilegium volumes has been painstakingly undertaken by the best craftspeople in Britain from the gold embossing on the leather to the hand- marbling on the cover.
This is truly a magnificent Royal Florilegium and we hope worthy of the love His Royal Highness has for his garden and the dedication the distinguished artists have for their craft.
The Highgrove Florilegium on display at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Library at Kew will be displaying its recent acquisition, The Highgrove Florilegium, in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery for the next few months. Many of the 72 artists featured in the Florilegium are also featured in the Shirley Sherwood Collection.
Border Images all Copyright A.G Carrick Ltd. From the top: The Highgrove Florilegium and details from Rhododendron basilicum by Lizzie Sanders, Euphorbia characias by Stephanie Berni and Alyogyne huegelii by Jenny Jowett.
