{"product_id":"jacob-sturm-botanical-plate-xxvi-journal-1887-poppies-roses-wildflowers","title":"Jacob Sturm Botanical Plate XXVI Journal — 1887 Poppies, Roses \u0026 Wildflowers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn 1887, as botanical education flourished across German-speaking Europe, Jacob Sturm’s \u003cstrong\u003eNaturgeschichte des Pflanzenreichs\u003c\/strong\u003e brought to students and nature lovers something that no single-species illustration could offer: the comparative plate — multiple related species arranged together on a single page, their similarities and differences visible at a glance. It was the visual expression of the natural system of classification, the conviction that plants were best understood not in isolation but in relation to their botanical family. \u003cstrong\u003ePlate XXVI\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the finest examples of this tradition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoth covers reproduce Plate XXVI in full, bringing together \u003cstrong\u003eeleven species\u003c\/strong\u003e from two of the most important families of European flora. From the \u003cstrong\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eFragaria vesca\u003c\/em\u003e (wild strawberry), \u003cem\u003eRubus fruticosus\u003c\/em\u003e (blackberry), \u003cem\u003ePotentilla anserina\u003c\/em\u003e (silverweed), \u003cem\u003eDryas octopetala\u003c\/em\u003e (mountain avens), \u003cem\u003eRosa canina\u003c\/em\u003e (dog rose) — the wild rose of European hedgerows, soft pink and quietly beautiful — and \u003cem\u003eGeum urbanum\u003c\/em\u003e (wood avens). From the \u003cstrong\u003ePapaveraceae\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003ePapaver rhoeas\u003c\/em\u003e (common red poppy), the flower of agricultural fields and, since the First World War, of remembrance; \u003cem\u003ePapaver somniferum\u003c\/em\u003e (opium poppy) in elegant purples and whites; \u003cem\u003eChelidonium majus\u003c\/em\u003e (greater celandine); \u003cem\u003eTormentilla erecta\u003c\/em\u003e (tormentil); and \u003cem\u003eCapparis spinosa\u003c\/em\u003e (caper). Together, a portrait of European wildflower diversity from the alpine to the Mediterranean.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.75 × 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matte laminated full-wrap print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildflower enthusiasts and botanical art lovers keeping a nature journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmirers of the German natural history illustration tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoppy and rose lovers drawn to the history and symbolism of these flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarden journalers, field botanists, and nature observers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who appreciates the beauty of 19th-century comparative botanical plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA beautiful gift for those who love European wildflowers and botanical history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo learn more about Jacob Sturm and the German tradition of botanical education, read \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/blogs\/new-old-time\/jacob-sturm-naturgeschichte-pflanzenreichs-1887-botanical-education\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacob Sturm and the German Tradition of Botanical Education\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on New Old Time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":62820436377969,"sku":"16084814003697633624","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/Jacob_Sturm_1887_Botanical_Plate_XXVI_journal.png?v=1778411599","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/jacob-sturm-botanical-plate-xxvi-journal-1887-poppies-roses-wildflowers","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}