Tulips [LARGE PRINT] (Paperback)

by Peter Arnold (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
Photographer Arnold, noted for his beauty and nature photographs, here fashions a stunning book that would grace anyone's coffee table but that has limited value for most libraries. Other than a brief historical introduction, a one-page listing of suppliers of bulbs, and a single page on tulip classification, there is no text. By far the greater part of Arnold's book consists of 70 pages of full-page color photos of tulips, in close-up, usually against a white or black background, often a single specimen. There is a "Pictorial Index" of the photographs in miniature. Recommended only for comprehensive collections in photography and botanical illustration.
- Richard Shotwell, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, Mass.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review
Stunning new book to inspire green thoughts. -- PaperCity Atlanta, July 2006

TULIPS is a glorious spread of lush botanical prints that would make an amateur horticulturalist swoon. -- VOGUE, August 2006 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571456074
• ISBN-13: 978-1571456076
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,035,334 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunningly Beautiful Photography, July 19, 2007

By	L. A. Enke "Anne of Carversville" (New York City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tulips (Hardcover)

"Tulips" is a dramatically photographed, spectacularly beautiful coffee table book, a gift more unique and special that the publishers photos suggest. The exotic blooms are presented in two-page spreads, always color matched: pinks with pinks, yellows with yellows. Arnold uses a lavish amount of black grounds to showcase his exotic flowers, assorting black and white grounds in one spread, followed by the next two pages in all black ground. Many of the photos "bleed" off the page, for heightened graphic impact. The photos are bold, sophisticated, and full of life. There are no bouquets, no mixtures. Each species dances alone, commanding the viewer's full attention.

I should not admit this fact, but I bought two books, got out my exacto knife and cut the pages of one volume for matting and hanging. The intensely-saturated inks and finest quality, heavy paper gave me art quality, modern, botanical prints at a tiny fraction of their market cost. The book is a fabulous value at its Amazon price.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tulips, February 6, 2007

By	Seabrook Ltd (Auckand, NZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tulips (Hardcover)

This book is a visual treat-- one of the most stunningly beautiful books I have seen. It arrived shrink-wrapped which was excellent. Thoroughly recommended.