Sponsor a book
Sponsor a book from our collection to support an extraordinary body of botanical knowledge.
Kew’s Library, Art and Archives is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, spanning 2,000 years of plant knowledge and discovery.
With information on the naming, classification and uses of plants, plant ecology, conservation, and the wild plants of the world, it's a treasure trove of plant stories.
Sponsor a book from our collection for a unique way to support this extraordinary body of botanical knowledge.
Plus, the proceeds will help towards preserving all of Kew’s remarkable treasures for the future.
How to sponsor
To sponsor a book, we ask for a donation of £250.
Your personal dedication will be added to our online commemorative register, and you will be able to view the book and bookplate in the Kew Library.
For more information, email commemorative@kew.org or call 020 8332 3645.
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Illustrated generic names of fungi: etymology, descriptions, classifications and references
M. Ulloa & E. Aguirre-Acosta. American Phytopathological Society, 2019
This superbly illustrated reference book for mycologists features descriptions of 1,700 genera accompanied by over a thousand original watercolours. Its combination of scientific and artistic content makes it a unique publication in its field.
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Flora of the Codex Cruz-Badianus
Arthur O. Tucker, Jules Janick. Springer, 2020
A detailed examination of the manuscript of 1552 now known as the Codex Cruz-Badianus, or the Aztec Herbal. The original Codex was written in the Nahuatl language in Mexico in 1552 by Martin de La Cruz, and translated into Latin by Juan Badiano. This book reproduces the 185 colour plant illustrations from the manuscript, with identification of the plants and translation of the text describing their medicinal uses by the Aztecs. Modern colour photographs of the plants are included.
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The Book of Citrus Fruits: The complete plates, 1708-1714
J.C. Volkamer, ed. I. Lauterbach. Taschen, 2020
A magnificent outsize facsimile reprint in full colour of Volkamer’s work on citrus fruits, originally published in Nuremberg, 1708 to 1714. 256 plates show 170 varieties of citrus fruits, and of equal interest, the beautiful landscapes depicted where the fruits grow.
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Lithops in habitat and cultivation
Roy A. Earle, Janice E. Round. Artwork by Janet Snyman. Privately published, 2021
A beautifully-produced book which covers all aspects of these unique succulents, known as 'flowering stones' in their native South Africa. An account of 40 accepted species forms the core of the book, covering taxonomy, habitat and conservation, enhanced by numerous colour photographs and maps. A special feature of the book is the outstanding artwork by Janet Snyman, illustrating each of the species.
