2007 New York Botanical Garden Engagement Calendar
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0893279676 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Volume one of Collection Precieuse is full of extraordinary set pieces featuring Chinese plants, birds, butterflies, insects, and decorative rock formations. Buchoz was the first in Europe to publish illustrations of Chinese flora and fauna by Chinese artists. The delightful illustrations in The New York Botanical Garden Engagement Calendar for 2007 come from a marvelous two-volume folio by Pierre-Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807), a prolific 18th-century naturalist. A ribbon marker helps keep one's place. Volume two depicts common European garden plants rendered in a distinctly Asian style. Durable hard covers and a cloth-covered spine conceal a spiral wire binding that allows it to lie flat for easy writing. Although Buc hoz never gained the plaudits he sought for his scientific work, the composition and quality of his prints in these two volumes are comparable to the best natural history works of the period and he was ahead of his
"straight-up beautiful" according to E. Bright. When I ordered this, I was expecting to get a standard engagement calendar -- spiral-bound, cardboard cover, that sort of thing. This is, instead, the most spectacular calendar I have ever seen. (I know that just sounded sarcastic, but bear with me.) The cover is fabric-bound and silky, it opens nicely, and the inside illustrations (which I wish you could see on here) are the sort of thing I'd like to hang on my walls.. The most beautiful Calendar I purchased this calendar and it is so beautiful. It goes above and beyond, with a cloth cover, superb illustrations of flowers and a pocket in the back for additional papers. Very well thought out. I am going tobuy another one next year. If you buy one, you will not regret it.. Outstanding Product I purchases the 2007 New York Botanical Garden Engagement Calendar and when it arrived I was disappointed because I thought it was a wall calendar. However, the craftmenship is outstanding and I love it. Indeed, I plan to order this type of calendar yearly.