Plants and Flowers of Maine: Kate Furbish's Watercolors

by Kate Furbish (Illustrator), Richard H. F. Lindemann director emeritus, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives (Foreword by), Melissa Dow Cullina (Introduction)

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 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. An eBook edition is also available from rowman.com or your preferred eBook vendor. Use ISBN 9781442253766 when ordering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442253759
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/09/2016
Pages:	1360
Product dimensions:	15.20(w) x 19.60(h) x 6.00(d)

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

Editorial Reviews

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

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