Plants and Flowers of Maine (e-bog) af -
Lindemann, Richard H. F. (introduktion), Cullina, Melissa Dow (introduktion), Furbish, Kate (illustrator)

Plants and Flowers of Maine e-bog

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Celebrating the life and work of botanist Kate Furbish, Rowman and Littlefield is pleased to partner with the Bowdoin College Library to publish the first ever catalog of Furbish's artwork.In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, in a field dominated by her male counterparts, Kate Furbish made a name for herself traveling the length and breadth of Maine, collecting, classifying, an...
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Forfattere Lindemann, Richard H. F. (introduktion), Cullina, Melissa Dow (introduktion), Furbish, Kate (illustrator)
Udgivet 9 juni 2016
Længde 1360 sider
Genrer 1KBBEN
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781442253766
Celebrating the life and work of botanist Kate Furbish, Rowman and Littlefield is pleased to partner with the Bowdoin College Library to publish the first ever catalog of Furbish's artwork.In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, in a field dominated by her male counterparts, Kate Furbish made a name for herself traveling the length and breadth of Maine, collecting, classifying, and illustrating the native flora of the state. She discovered two previously unknown plants, which were named for her, and devoted sixty years of her life to this endeavor, producing over 1,000 illustrations, most of which are now housed at the Bowdoin College Library.Plants and Flowers of Maine: Kate Furbishs Watercolors presents nearly 1,300 of Furbish's color paintings, all printed full size. This large format, two-volume set is a treat for the eyes and an almanac of the rich variety of plant life to be found in Maine. It is also a testament to Kate Furbish's lifelong passion to record all of Maines plants and flowers in meticulous watercolor paintings.Plants and Flowers of Maine: Kate Furbishs Watercolors comes in three formats:This set is available as an eBook edition from rowman.com or your preferred eBook vendor. Use ISBN 9781442253766 when ordering. A collectible limited deluxe edition of 75 numbered copies signed by Richard H. F. Lindemann is presented with forest green cloth and hand bound leather spine for $750.00. Use ISBN 9781442253735 when ordering. Terms are non-returnable; also, if you place your order on the Rowman website, a customer service specialist will contact you with shipping costs.A shrink-wrapped edition is also available for $350.00. Use ISBN 9781442253759 when ordering. Terms are non-returnable; also, if you place your order on the Rowman website, a customer service specialist will contact you with shipping costs.