Scheer Smith, B. A Painted Herbarium. The Life and Art of Emily Hitchcock Terry (1838 - 1921). 1st. Ed. Pub. Uni. of Minnesota Press. 1992
pp.xiv, 194 with 46 colour plates, and col. & b/w. text illus. Crown 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. with gently sunned spine.
Emily Hitchcock Terry’s collection of over 140 paintings, which scientifically document the flora of several areas of America, has remained almost totally unrecognized for more than one hundred years. Her story, however, stands alongside those of countless women throughout history whose contributions have yet to be recognized.
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