WALSH, Wendy & NELSON, Charles. A Prospect of Irish Flowers. Illustrasted with ten large coloured plates and numerous pencil vignettes.

 AN ABSOLUTE GEM

Belfast: Blackstaff Press, 1990. Large atlas folio. Special Limited edition of 125 copies only. Signed by Wendy Walsh and Charles Nelson. Original quarter linen on hand-made paper boards decorated with a floral pattern. Title on printed label inset on upper cover, printed title on spine. A fine copy. Very rare.

Each of the ten watercolours is signed by Wendy Walsh. Dr E. Charles Nelson is a distinguished botanist who has written numerous books on the Irish flora, including 'An Irish Florilegium', 'Trees of Ireland: Native and Naturalized', 'The Burren' and 'A Prospect of Irish Flowers'. He worked for many years at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Wendy F. Walsh is one of Ireland’s outstanding botanical artists, internationally recognized for her paintings of Irish flora. She has illustrated over a dozen books in collaboration with Dr Nelson and has received Royal Horticultural Society medals, the Alpine Garden Society of Ireland's gold award and numerous other acolades for her paintings. Her outstanding work as an artist was recognized in 1997 when the University of Dublin conferred on her an honorary Doctorate. She has designed postage stamps for Ireland and Kiribati (Gilbert Islands) and painted plant portraits for 'Kew Magazine'. Her most noted publications include 'An Irish Florilegium' I & II, 'The Burren', 'Flowers of Mayo' and 'A Prospect of Irish Flowers'.

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