The Rev. William Keble Martin (9 July 1877 – 26 November 1969)[1] was a Church of England priest, botanist and botanical illustrator, known for his Concise British Flora in Colour, published in May 1965 when the author was 88.[2]
The book was the result of 60 years' meticulous fieldwork and exquisite painting skills, and became an immediate best-seller. He completed over 1,400 paintings in colour and many black-and-white drawings before the book was finally published.[3]