Overleaf: An Album of British Trees

Overleaf is an illustrated natural history of British native trees, written by botanical artist Susan Ogilvy and her forester brother-in-law Richard Ogilvy, which reacquaints us with the trees of the British Isles through careful study of their leaves. It is a vivid and true-to-life book that will delight and inform tree-spotting beginners and seasoned naturalists alike.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2024
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE BOOKS An illustrated natural history of British native trees, by a celebrated botanical artist and her forester brother-in-law Our trees are among our greatest national treasures, and yet today many people have forgotten their names, their identifying features, and the stories we used to tell about them. In Overleaf, the botanical painter Susan Ogilvy and the forester Richard Ogilvy reacquaint us with the trees of the British Isles through careful study of their leaves. From the water-loving alder to the long-lived yew, Susan paints every tree's leaf or needle in exquisite, jewel-like detail, at exactly life size, while Richard explores their natural history, the landscapes they inhabit, and the ways we use their timber, leaves, flowers, and fruit in craft, industry, food, and medicine. As vivid and true to life as a book of freshly picked and pressed leaves, Overleaf will delight and inform tree-spotting beginners and seasoned naturalists alike.

Weight: 642g
Dimension: 160 x 223 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241674727