NYBG Collection Precieuse Desk Address Book

This New York Botanical Garden address book features vibrantly colored botanical illustrations from Collection Precieuse et Enluminée des Fleurs, a most unusual work of botanical art published in Paris in 1776 by the prolific naturalist Pierre-Joseph Buc’hoz. Native Chinese artists created the original illustrations of flowers, which were then engraved and hand colored in Paris. The result is a collection of images with a unique and utterly charming flavor—a distinct mix of East and West.

The desk address book has 13 tabbed sections, each decorated with a superb botanical illustration from Collection Precieuse. A generous amount of space is provided for recording complete contact information for all your friends, family, and associates.

The illustrations are from the Rare Book Collection of the Mertz Library here at the Botanical Garden.

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