American Wildflower Florilegium

American Wildflower Florilegium
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Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105000113063
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Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis American Wildflower Florilegium by :

Jean Andrews presents a true wildflower florilegium—literally a gathering of flowers. She has gathered fifty-two strikingly beautiful American wildflowers which she has paired with a treatise giving the common name, the scientific name, family, origin, range, description, bloom period, pollinators, habitat requirements, propagation, remarks & etymology, and references. -- adapted from inside front jacket flap.

American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide

American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 9781647006051
ISBN-13 : 1647006058
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide by : Susan Barba

Organized as a field guide, a literary anthology filled with classic and contemporary poems and essays inspired by wildflowers—perfect for writers, artists, and botanists alike American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide collects poems, essays, and letters from the 1700s to the present that focus on wildflowers and their place in our culture and in the natural world. Editor Susan Barba has curated a selection of plants and texts that celebrate diversity: There are foreign-born writers writing about American plants and American writers on non-native plants. There are rural writers with deep regional knowledge and urban writers who are intimately acquainted with the nature in their neighborhoods. There are female writers, Black writers, gay writers, indigenous writers. There are botanists like William Bartram, George Washington Carver, and Robin Wall Kimmerer, and horticultural writers like Neltje Blanchan and Eleanor Perényi. There are prose pieces by Aldo Leopold, Lydia Davis, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. And most of all, there are poems: from Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, William Carlos Williams and T. S. Eliot to Allen Ginsberg and Robert Creeley, Lucille Clifton and Louise Glück, Natalie Diaz and Jericho Brown. The book includes exquisite watercolors by Leanne Shapton throughout and is organized by species and botanical family—think of it as a field guide to the literary imagination.

American Horticulturist

American Horticulturist
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Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X002545632
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Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

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Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers

Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers
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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 1585442305
ISBN-13 : 9781585442300
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers by : Elizabeth Silverthorne

In this volume, Elizabeth Silverthorne has gathered an intriguing array of folklore about forty-four of Texas' most fascinating wildflowers, such as water lily, Queen Anne's Lace, honeysuckle, dogwood, and morning glory.

Notes From Texas

Notes From Texas
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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780875654683
ISBN-13 : 0875654681
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Notes From Texas by : W. C. Jameson

From the Guadalupe Mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert to the Hill Country to the Red River, the vast geographic landscape of Texas has afforded the cultural depth and diversity to inspire its writers. The richness of Texas folklore, history, and traditions has left an unmistakable mark on the art of the region. Both native and transplant Texas writers alike have been keenly shaped by the distinctive aroma of fresh corn tortillas, tales of Mescalero Apaches, and Tejano and ranchera music. Jameson has compiled an assorted collection of fourteen essays by some of the most prominent Texas writers through which he hopes to explore the following questions: “How did they accomplish their goals? Why did they choose the writing life? What influence did the history, lore, and culture of Texas play in their creative process?” While readily citing the “decidedly Texas flavor” in his own fiction, Jameson seeks to uncover the inspirations in other writers from both the expansive and rugged Texas terrain as well as the varied people therein. The fourteen writers who comprise Notes from Texas range from the captivating and often humorous essayist Larry L. King to the beloved historical novelist Elmer Kelton. Other contributors include James Ward Lee, known for his expertise in Texas cuisine and culture, and poet and songwriter Red Steagall. This collection bestows each with a “chance to express what they wished to share about their art and their life as a Texas writer.”

Botanical Art Techniques

Botanical Art Techniques
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Publisher : Timber Press
Total Pages : 417
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ISBN-10 : 9781604697902
ISBN-13 : 1604697903
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Botanical Art Techniques by : American Society of Botanical Artists

Botanical Art Techniques is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to one of the most delicate art forms. From the experts at the American Society of Botanical Artists, this essential reference features how-to tutorials for all the major techniques, moving from basic to intermediate to advanced, so the reader can build on their skills as they progress. Media covered in detail include graphite, pen and ink, watercolor on paper and vellum, and colored pencil, with further tutorials on egg tempera oil, acrylic, gouache, silverpoint, etching, and more. Additional information includes a detailed overview of the necessary materials, basic information about the principles of composition, and advice on how to develop a personal style. Filled with 900 photographs, Botanical Art Techniques is a must-have for creative people everywhere.

Contemporary Botanical Artists

Contemporary Botanical Artists
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Publisher : George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 0297822705
ISBN-13 : 9780297822707
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Contemporary Botanical Artists by : Shirley Sherwood

Presents a collection of botanical paintings along with descriptions of the artists' techniques and backgrounds.

SIDA, Botanical Miscellany

SIDA, Botanical Miscellany
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Total Pages : 1624
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015045803023
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Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis SIDA, Botanical Miscellany by :

Print

Print
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Publisher : H. W. Wilson
Total Pages : 1288
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ISBN-10 : 0824209079
ISBN-13 : 9780824209070
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Print by : Martha T. Mooney

- Excerpts from and citations to reviews of more than 8,000 books each year, from 109 publications. - Electronic version with expanded coverage, and retrospective version available, see p. 5 and p. 31. - Pricing: Service Basis-Books.

Flowers and Herbs of Early America

Flowers and Herbs of Early America
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Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105215495149
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Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Flowers and Herbs of Early America by : Lawrence D. Griffith

"Pennyroyal. All-heal. Love-in-a-mist. Ragged robin. Viper's bugloss. These plants, whose very names conjure up a bygone world, were among the great variety of flowers and herbs grown in America's colonial and early Federal gardens. This sumptuously illustrated book brings this botanical heritage back to life." "Drawing on years of archival research and field trials, Colonial Williamsburg curator of plants Lawrence Griffith documents fifty-eight species of flowers and herbs and explores how they were cultivated and used." "Barbara Lombardi's glorious photographs capture the delicacy and strength of the flowers and herbs. Elegant period hand-colored engravings, watercolors, and woodcuts provide provocative visual counterparts to the modern photography." "This book is a dazzling treat for armchair gardeners and for those who have visited and admired the famous gardens in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. It is also an important contribution to our understanding of colonial and Federal plants and an invaluable companion for today's gardeners, who will appreciate the advice of a master gardener on how to plan, choose appropriate species, and maintain a beautiful period garden."--BOOK JACKET.