The Highgrove Florilegum
One of the works closest to the heart of Prince Charles is The Highgrove Florilegium. Published for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation by Addison Publications Ltd
For seven years many of the leading botanical artists from around the world painted examples of plants and trees growing at Highgrove, the Gloucestershire garden of TRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
A wide range of subjects from familiar garden plants and shrubs to rare trees, fruit, vegetables and wild flowers make up the 124 paintings which are published as a fine art facsimile. A panel of experts ensured that the final selection of watercolours met the highest standards. Each plate is reproduced full size and is accompanied by botanical text provided by the Natural History Museum.
This first British royal Florilegium is presented as a two-volume work, half-bound in red goatskin with marbled paper sides. Each book is hand tooled in gold leaf and measures 26 x 18 x 2¼ inches.
The Highgrove Florilegium is limited to 175 numbered sets. The first is assigned to HRH The Prince of Wales who has written the Preface and kindly agreed to sign each copy.
