Botanical Treasures

Botanical Treasures: Objects from the Herbarium and Library of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the building which houses our extensive collections and offers a glimpse into some of the rarely seen and exquisite objects we hold. The selection, made by RBGE research and curatorial staff, gives an insight into the work of these two important collections. Each treasure has been photographed and its importance to our unique collection is explained in detail, with tales of daring exploits, discoveries which changed science and the history of our Edinburgh Garden among many others.

This book won runner up in the Best New Publications category of the Association for Cultural Enterprises Awards 2015.