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Ars botanica : a collection of poems / lithographs by Enid Mark.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Folio Z239.E43 A75 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Botany--Poetry.
- Flowers--Poetry.
- Flowers.
- Botany.
- American poetry--21st century.
- American poetry.
- Small press books.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (34 unnumbered pages) : illustrations (some color) ; 40 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Wallingford, Pa. : ELM Press, 2004.
- Contents:
- A moralized nature is like a garden without flowers / Eleanor Wilner
- The politics of bindweed / Maxine Kumin
- Feverfew / Susan Snively
- Lady's mantle / Diane Ackerman
- Daylilies / Betty Adcock
- The eating of beauty / Alicia Ostriker
- Early herbal / Nathalie Anderson
- Guts / Daisy Fried
- About the peony, festiva maxima / Celia Gilbert
- Remembering daisies / Constance Merritt
- To know from now / Heather McHugh
- The rose / Susan Stewart
- Witch hazel in March / Annie Boutelle
- In the flower / Rachel Blau DuPlessis.
- Notes:
- "This compilation of poems and images is inspired by the long tradition of herbariums and botanical books."--Colophon.
- "Forty numbered copies and ten artist's proofs of the book were printed during the winter, spring and summer of 2004."--Colophon.
- Printed on double leaves.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Tom Farinholt and Blair Edlow Memorial Book Fund.
- OCLC:
- 57614320
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