Botanical Iris Hardcover Journal — Weinmann & Valentini 18th Century Iris latifolia English Iris Phytanthoza Iconographia

Johann Wilhelm Weinmann’s Phytanthoza Iconographia (1737–1745) was one of the most ambitious botanical publications of the 18th century — eight folio volumes documenting over 1,000 plant species with hand-coloured copperplate engravings of extraordinary precision and beauty. The front cover presents Weinmann’s TAB CCV engraving of Iris latifolia — the English Iris, native to the Pyrenees and widely cultivated across 18th-century European gardens — with the violet-blue petals, yellow falls, and archaic Latin botanical nomenclature that characterise Weinmann’s meticulous documentation style; the back cover presents Michael Bernhard Valentini’s hand-coloured iris engraving from Viridarium Reformatum (1719), documenting Iris angustifolia and Iris latifolia varieties in the traditional Florilegium style inherited from the great 17th-century florilegia of Besler and de Bry — two of the 18th century’s most distinguished botanical publications, separated by 18 years and united by a shared commitment to scientific precision and artistic beauty.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Botanists, iris enthusiasts, and perennial gardeners
• Collectors of 18th-century botanical art and copperplate engraving
• Students and researchers of the history of botanical illustration
• Gift for anyone captivated by the beauty and precision of the golden age of natural history
• Nature journalers and garden planners drawn to the Florilegium tradition
• Admirers of Weinmann, Valentini, and the great botanical publications of the Enlightenment era