James Bolton

James Bolton

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Avadavat, Gentian, Sawfly, Swallowtail and Shells - James Bolton iPhone Case
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Flycatcher, Emperor and Beetle - James Bolton iPhone Case
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Warbler, Admiral, Wasps & Ants - James Bolton iPhone Case
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Subalpine Warbler, Red Admiral, Wasp Cocoon and Ants - James Bolton Art Print
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Plunge into the verdant world of James Bolton, the 18th-century Yorkshire naturalist who turned flora and fauna into a visual feast. This self-taught marvel wasn't just a botanist; he was nature's own paparazzo, capturing the secret lives of ferns, fungi, and feathered friends with the fervor of a tabloid journalist. From his humble beginnings as a weaver, Bolton spun a career as intricate and colorful as the plants he painted. His "Filices Britannicae" wasn't just a book; it was a fern frenzy that had botanists swooning and earned him a genus named in his honor. But it was fungi that really got Bolton's creative juices flowing.

His "History of Fungusses" was the mycological mic drop of its day, introducing the world to mushrooms so fresh, you can almost smell the forest floor. And let's not forget his bird-brained brilliance - "Harmonia ruralis" brought British songbirds to life with such vivacity, you half expect the pages to burst into chirping.

In Bolton's hands, nature wasn't just observed; it was celebrated, immortalized, and served up with a side of Yorkshire wit. So next time you're peering at a fern or marveling at a mushroom, give a nod to James Bolton - the man who made botany rock!

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Each line of ink breathes like leaf veins—fragile, purposeful, trembling with the memory of damp earth beneath Yorkshire skies. In the hands of James Bolton, self-taught son of English soil, nature ceased to be seen; it was translated. A draughtsman who drew with both precision and devotion, Bolton let the Halifax fungi speak their own language—spores becoming syllables, caps curling like ancient script.

Here, the History of Fungusses blooms in dark, damp glory, where botanical illustration slips into mycological cartography, mapping a world few dared to name. Across his canvases, the wild herbs and flowering hillsides of 18th-century England become sacred text, each stroke of the brush merging botanical science with the fragile longing of an artist reaching for eternity.

Thomas Bolton, his brother and fellow naturalist, shadows his work—two hands tracing one world, each specimen a whisper shared between siblings and soil. From the towering oak to the delicate liverwort, Bolton’s work stands not as decoration, but as devotion: the natural history artist dissolving into the field itself, leaving only paper, pigment, and the scent of moss after rain.

Even now, his legacy lingers—like spores caught in sunlight, drifting toward some unseen root.
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Any treasure you find here can be shipped to:

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Middle East & Asia

Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam

Africa

South Africa

Oceania

Australia, New Zealand

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How much will shipping cost?

Free shipping for orders over $50

$5-10 shipping for orders less than $50
When will my order arrive?

Average order processing: 

1-4 days. Over 65% of orders get shipped in 72hr and over 90% in 5 business days or less.

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Average shipping times:

USA: 2-5 days — Canada: 3-8 days — UK: 2-5 days — Europe: 3-6 days — Australia: 2-5 days — New Zealand: 3-8 days — Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks
Can I return my order?

1. You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included.

2. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back to before the approval of your return request

3. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items

Learn more about my step-by-step returns process.