Men Around Linnaeus by Annika Silander Hokerberg
SKU: B-000228

Men Around Linnaeus

Author: Annika Silander Hokerberg
Special Features: Illustrated
Condition: In good condition. The first blank white paper has light creasing and a faint water mark. The rest of the pages are in very good condition, clean and tidy. Free of handwriting. Free of dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Gardening & Environment Science & Nature Art, Design & Photography

Secondhand copy — please check photos and condition notes.
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Men Around Linnaeus by Annika Silander Hokerberg spotlights the 18th-century botanists and artists who circled Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern plant classification. This vintage 2000 hardcover pairs concise biographies with lively period illustrations, making it an inviting nonfiction picture book for nature lovers of any age.

The 104-page volume is clean and tightly bound, free of notes or dog-eared corners. Only the first blank flyleaf shows a gentle crease and faint watermark; every illustrated page that follows remains bright and unmarked, ready for display or study.

Collectors of antiquarian botany, art history, and garden culture will appreciate how the book weaves Linnaean science with the lives of the field illustrators who brought new species to life. Its compact, giftable format suits young adults discovering botanical art as well as adults curating a nature-themed shelf.

Smoke-free, carefully stored, and illustrated throughout, this copy of Men Around Linnaeus offers a crisp window into the golden age of plant exploration without the usual ex-library wear.