The Book of Guests in Esperanto – the mystery of the end date
Our team is working hard on the upcoiming publication of the the Book of Guests in Esperanto by Clarence Bicknell, a little […]
Category: Botany
Monogram B in the index of a Vellum-bound album
Here is a monogram B in the index of a Vellum-bound album by Clarence Bicknell in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Even in […]
The Paradise of the English in the Ligurian Riviera – Clarence Bicknell presence
We are delighted to announce that Clarence Bicknell will be well represented at an international conference on The Paradise of the English […]
Clarence Bicknell’s three main books now available online
Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Riviera and Neighbouring MountainsClarence Bicknell, 1885https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Flora_of_Bordighera_and_San_Remo.html?id=TkC9QAAACAAJ&redir_esc=yThe printed version of the book is available at AbeBooks for […]
Fritz Mader, Pioneer of Natural History – by Graham Avery
It was through his research into Clarence Bicknell that Graham Avery, the Vice-Chairman of the Clarence Bicknell Association, became interested in Fritz […]
Henry Correvon at Casa Fontanalba, 16 July 1914
By Graham Avery The Swiss botanist Henry Correvon visited Clarence Bicknell at his summer home Casa Fontanalba in Casterino on 16 July […]
Aquilegia atrata in Clarence’s Book of Guests in Esperanto
A decorative floral design by Clarence Bicknell from his Book of Guests in Esperanto. Here he plays tribute to one of his […]
Naming of Cima Pollini
Our website and Facebook posting about the identity of Luigi Pollini (https://clarencebicknell.com/cima-pollini-who-was-pollini/) has triggered further input on the subject from readers. Most […]
Watercolour drawing of Water Avens by Clarence Bicknell
Clarence Bicknell’s painting is from his Book of Guests in Esperanto opposite the entry for Capi, his niece Nora’s dog. Clarence Bicknell […]
Lathyrus pratensis in Clarence’s book for children
The Children’s Picture Book of Wild Plants of 1908 is one of Clarence’s best illustrated albums, all of them bound in vellum […]