Overview

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 Furbish's 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 Maine's plants and flowers in meticulous watercolor paintings. Plants and Flowers of Maine: Kate Furbish's Watercolors comes in three formats: This shrink-wrapped edition is 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. ALSO available is a collectible limited deluxe edition of 75 numbered copies, signed by Richard H. F. Lindemann, presented with forest green cloth and hand bound 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. An eBook edition is also available from rowman.com or your preferred eBook vendor.Use ISBN 9781442253766 when ordering.

Full Product Details

Author:   Kate Furbish ,  Richard H. F. Lindemann ,  Melissa Dow Cullina
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 38.60cm , Height: 15.20cm , Length: 49.80cm
Weight:   17.479kg
ISBN:  

9781442253759

ISBN 10:   1442253754
Pages:   1360
Publication Date:   09 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents: Foreword Introduction About the Captions Book I Volume 1 Ranunculaceae–Berberidaceae–Nymphaeaceae–Sarraceniaceae–Papaveraceae–Fumariaceae–Cruciferae–Cistaceae Volume 2 Violaceae–Caryophyllaceae–Portulacaceae–Elatinaceae–Hypericaceae–Malvaceae–Filiaceae–Linaceae Volume 3 Geraniaceae–Ilicineae–Celastraceae–Rhamnaceae–Vitaceae–Sapindaceae–Anacardiaceae–Leguminoseae Volume 4 Rosaceae–Saxifragaceae Volume 5 Crassulaceae–Hamamelaceae–Haloraceae–Onagraceae–Melastomaceae–Lythraceae–Cucurbitaceae–Umbelliferae–Araliaceae–Cornaceae–Caprifoliaceae Volume 6 Rubiaceae–Valerianaceae–Compositae Volume 7 Compositae. Beginning with Inula and ending with Sonchus. Book II Volume 8 Lobeliaceae–Ericaceae–Aquifoliaceae–Plantaginaceae Volume 9 Plumbaginaceae–Primulaceae–Lentibulariaceae–Orobanchaceae–Scrophulariaceae–Berberiaceae–Labiatae Volume 10 Borraginaceae–Convolvulaceae–Solanaceae–Gentianaceae–Apocynaceae–Asclepiadaceae–Oleaceae–Aristolochiaceae–Phytolaceaceae–Chenopodiaceae–Amarentaceae Volume 11 Polygonaceae–Lauraceae–Thymelaeceae–Loranthaceae–Santolaceae–Euphorbiaceae–Urticaceae Volume 12 Plantanaceae–Juglandaceae–Myricaceae–Cupuliferae–Betulaceae–Salicaceae–Coniferae–Araceae Volume 13 Lemnaceae–Typhaceae–Sparganiaceae–Najadaceae–Juncaginaceae–Alismaceae–Hydrocharidaceae–Orchidaceae Volume 14 Plumbaginaceae–Primulaceae–Lentibulariaceae–Orobanchaceae–Scrophulariaceae–Berberiaceae–Phrymaceae–Labiatae Index

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From the foreword: As an intrepid botanist in the field, a disciplined taxonomist at her desk, a gifted artist at the easel, and a self-taught scholar during a period when women's opportunities for advanced learning were limited, Furbish's life and career are worthy of careful examination. -- Richard H. F. Lindemann, Bowdoin College Library, director emeritus, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives From the introduction: She was a woman both of her time and ahead of her time, leading the way for other women in botany. -- Melissa Dow Cullina, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

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