And Some Brought Flowers (Paperback)

Mary Alice Downie

ISBN 10: 1550416162 / ISBN 13: 9781550416169

Edité par Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd, Markham, 2016

Paperback. And Some Brought Flowers is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside. Originally published in 1980, 'and some brought flowers' partners 70 stunning full-colour watercolours of plants discovered by early travelers to North America with numerous excerpts from the writings of early explorers and settlers. Arranged in alphabetical order (from "Ash" to "Wintergreen") each entry is accompanied by botanical descriptions and historical quotations describing the plants and reflecting on their uses, both practical and aesthetic. The result is a fascinating history of North American gardening customs, of the professional botanists traveling along the paths of the pioneers and of the settlers who responded with both astonishment and practical common sense to the rich variety of plant species they saw before them. Contributors include Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Louis Hbert, Alexander Henry, John Franklin, Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe, and Catherine Parr Traill. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781550416169

Synopsis :

And Some Brought Flowers is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside.

À propos de l'auteur: Marie Alice Downie is the author of and some brought flowers. . . ., recently reissued by Fitzhenry and Whiteside in a new quality paperback edition. She has also written several books for young readers including Bright Paddles, SnowPaws and Scared Sarah.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : And Some Brought Flowers (Paperback)
Éditeur : Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd, Markham
Date d'édition : 2016
Reliure : Paperback
Illustrateur : E.J. Revell
Etat : new