“…When every leaf’s a flower”
The influence of nature on art and design is evident in the history of manuscripts and books across the world. Even the way we refer to a book page as a “leaf” is a nod to plants. From the silk coverings of Japanese scrolls to the pages of William Morris’s edition of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, floral and vegetal motifs enhance the beauty of the written word – no matter the subject matter.