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Author
Publisher
University Press of Virginia, in association with the Petersburg Garden Club
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
"With Paintbrush and Shovel showcases the botanical watercolors of Bessie Niemeyer Marshall, a Virginia artist who received scant recognition during her lifetime. Reproduced for the first time in this volume, Marshall's beautiful paintings are the primary surviving record of a unique WPA project that put women to work creating a wildflower sanctuary in Petersburg, Virginia, during the 1930s. Nancy Kober affectingly recounts the story of this fascinating...
Author
Publisher
Harper Muse
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"1868 Morpeth Theodora Breckenridge, still in mourning after the loss of her parents and brother at sea, is more interested in working quietly on her art at the family's country estate than she is finding a husband in Sydney society, even if her elder sister Florence has other ideas. Theodora seeks to emulate prestigious nature illustrators, the Scott sisters, who lived nearby, so she cannot believe her luck when she discovers a butterfly never before...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Charles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but a large part of his scientific study and writing was devoted to plants. This book gathers key excerpts from these lesser-known works for the first time. Each of the 45 short chapters focuses on a different plant species, with Darwin's words about his methods, observations, and conclusions, alongside authoritative interpretation from evolutionary biologist and acclaimed Darwin...
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