Ed. Taschen.

Carl Friedrich Philipp Von Martius, H. Walter Lack.

442 pages.

32 x 44 cm.

Hardcover

Edition: Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

Trees of paradise.

All known genera of the palm family in 240 exquisite illustrations, including landscape views of palm habitats and botanical dissections.

This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2.250 km (1.400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.

This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.