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]
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- ^ "William Keble Martin (1877-1969)". Royal Albert Memorial Museum. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Atticus". The Sunday Times. 13 June 1965.
- ^ Martin, William Keble (1968). Over the Hills. Michael Joseph. p. 66. Retrieved 9 July 2024.