The illustrations that open each chapter are reproduced from nineteenth-century lithographs made principally for the Vilmorin-Andrieux seed company based in Paris. Vilmorin is still in business today. Other images are sourced from botanical illustrations of the same period. Permission to reproduce these images is graciously given by the sources credited below:
Artichoke, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/k, Plate 16
Beet, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/11, Plate 6
Cabbage, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/11, Plate 21
Daikon, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/11, Plate 6
Eggplant, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/11, Plate 23
Fennel, © RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY
Garlic, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/k, Plate 19
Herbs, Peter H. Raven Library, Missouri Botanical Garden
Jerusalem Artichoke, Peter H. Raven Library, Missouri Botanical Garden
Kohlrabi, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/k, Plate 4
Leek, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/k, Plate 5
Mushroom, Peter H. Raven Library, Missouri Botanical Garden
Nuts, © RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY
Okra, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/11, Plate 23
Pepper, © RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY
Quince, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library, NYBG/Art Resource, NY
Rutabaga, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/11, Plate 10
Swiss Chard, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/11, Plate 13
Tomato, © RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY
Upland Cress, © RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY
Vidalia Onion, © RMN-Grand Palais/Art Resource, NY
Winter Squash, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/11, Plate 23
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, Peter H. Raven Library, Missouri Botanical Garden
Yam, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/k, Plate 19
Zucchini, © The British Library Board, N.Tab.2004/k, Plate 9