The Trees of North America: Michaux and Redouté's American

The Trees of North America: Michaux and Redouté's American Masterpiece (Michaux and Redoute's American Masterpiece)

A remarkable selection of American forest trees surveyed by FranÃ§ois-AndrÃ© Michaux and Thomas Nuttall from The North American Sylva, held in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The New York Botanical Garden, featuring illustrations by celebrated botanical artists such as Pierre-Joseph RedoutÃ© and Pancrace Bessa, with an afterword by natural history artist David Allen Sibley

FranÃ§ois-AndrÃ© Michaux (1770â€“1855) was a French botanist whose work on the trees of North America gave the worldâ€™s first illustrated account of American trees east of the Mississippi. From 1841 to 1849 Thomas Nuttall (1786â€“1859), an English botanist and one of the greatest plant explorers of North America, prepared supplementary volumes to Michauxâ€™s landmark work, The North American Sylva.

Full-color reproductions of all of the more than 270 plates are now included in a single volume for the first time. Mirroring Abbevilleâ€™s best-selling National Audubon Society Birds of America, the book includes capsule summaries of every tree species featured, written by New York Botanical Garden staff, along with reference illustrations by David Allen Sibley.

Garden President Gregory Long looks at the book in the context of the New York Botanical Garden; NYBG Library Director Susan M. Fraser examines this landmark of American botanical history; award-winning garden writer Marta McDowell recounts the two botanist-explorers uncovering the continentâ€™s arboreal riches; and best-selling ornithologist and natural history artist David Allen Sibley offers an aesthetic appreciation.

Beautifully illustrated and extensively researched, The Trees of North America will entice gardeners, art connoisseurs, and nature lovers alike.
Country USA
Brand Abbeville Press
Manufacturer Abbeville Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780789212764
ReleaseDate 2017-05-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780789212764

Country	USA
Brand	Abbeville Press
Manufacturer	Abbeville Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780789212764
ReleaseDate	2017-05-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780789212764

The Trees of North America: Michaux and Redouté's American Masterpiece (Michaux and Redoute's American Masterpiece)

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