{"product_id":"bulbous-plants-hardcover-journal-botanical-notebook-for-plant-lovers","title":"Bulbous Plants Journal — Sytin 1910 Moscow \u0026 Merian 1730 Spring Bulbs Entomology Engraving","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarry the beauty of two centuries of botanical wonder — when Maria Sibylla Merian's revolutionary live-specimen engravings gave spring bulbs and their insects the most intimate portrait in the history of natural history art, and Ivan Dmitrievich Sytin's Moscow educational plates brought the science of bulbous plants to the classrooms of pre-revolutionary Russia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) was one of the most extraordinary naturalists of the early modern era — a woman who traveled to Suriname at the age of 52 to observe tropical insects in the wild, and whose revolutionary methodology of observing live specimens allowed her to document the complete metamorphosis of insects alongside their host plants with an accuracy and intimacy no previous naturalist had achieved. Her engravings of spring bulbous flowers and their associated insects, published in \u003cem\u003eDe Europischen Insecten\u003c\/em\u003e (J.F. Bernard, c. 1730), represent some of the most beautiful natural history illustrations ever produced. Two centuries later, the Tipografiya Tovarishchestva I. D. Sytina — pre-revolutionary Russia's most influential educational publisher — produced its celebrated \u003cem\u003ePlantas Bulbosas\u003c\/em\u003e plate (c. 1910), combining Art Nouveau aesthetics with scientific rigor. This distinguished hardcover journal unites both masterworks: Sytin's 1910 Moscow educational plate on the front, and Merian's 1730 entomological engraving on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront Cover — Plantas Bulbosas Plate I, Tipografiya Tovarishchestva I. D. Sytina, Moscow, c. 1910:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe front cover presents Sytin's \u003cem\u003ePlantas Bulbosas\u003c\/em\u003e Plate I — an Art Nouveau-influenced educational plate classifying bulbous plants into four functional categories: floral (decorative blooms), ornamental (garden specimens), edible (culinary bulbs), and useful (medicinal or practical). The plate documents complete biological structures from bulb cross-section to seed — hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, and narcissus rendered with the combination of scientific precision and decorative elegance that defined the best Russian educational illustration of the pre-revolutionary era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack Cover — Spring Bulbs \u0026amp; Insects, Maria Sibylla Merian, De Europischen Insecten, c. 1730:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe back cover presents Merian's engraving of spring bulbous flowers and their associated insects — four quadrants documenting blue hyacinths with butterflies and caterpillars, white narcissus with purple iris, white daffodils with caterpillar and butterfly, and Crown Imperial (\u003cem\u003eFritillaria imperialis\u003c\/em\u003e) with butterfly and pupa. Merian was one of the first naturalists to observe live specimens, accurately depicting the complete metamorphosis of insects alongside their host plants — a groundbreaking methodology that her daughter Johanna continued after her death, and that influenced generations of botanists and entomologists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Journal Inspires:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSytin's 1910 Moscow \u003cem\u003ePlantas Bulbosas\u003c\/em\u003e Plate I — Art Nouveau aesthetics and scientific rigor from pre-revolutionary Russia's most important educational publisher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaria Sibylla Merian's 1730 spring bulbs and insects — the revolutionary live-specimen methodology that transformed natural history illustration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo centuries of botanical wonder united — from Merian's 18th-century entomological intimacy to Sytin's early 20th-century educational precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe perfect companion for garden planning notes, bulb planting schedules, botanical sketches, or daily reflections inspired by the beauty of spring flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover lined journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 150 perforated lined pages for easy removal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Casewrap sewn binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5.5 × 8.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: Approximately 400g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Matte laminated full-wrap print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGardeners documenting bulb planting schedules, bloom times, and cultivar notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanists, horticulturists, and entomologists studying bulbous plant species and insect-plant relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural history enthusiasts and collectors of Maria Sibylla Merian's pioneering work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift for anyone captivated by the beauty of spring bulbs, the wonder of metamorphosis, and the history of botanical illustration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents of botany, ecology, and Art Nouveau educational illustration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriters and creatives inspired by the patience, devotion, and extraordinary vision of Maria Sibylla Merian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarry the beauty of two centuries of botanical wonder — where Merian's live-specimen needle and Sytin's Art Nouveau press gave the hyacinth, the tulip, and the Crown Imperial the portraits they have always deserved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU representative:\u003c\/strong\u003e HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999\/44\/EC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a soft, clean and dry cloth to gently brush any dust or dirt off from the center of book outwards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":62873552028017,"sku":"26155294974216614562","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/Bulbous_Plants_Journal_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1770573195","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/bulbous-plants-hardcover-journal-botanical-notebook-for-plant-lovers","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}