Trees of Indiana

Fred Wampler

ISBN 10: 0253328853 / ISBN 13: 9780253328854

Published by Bloomington & Idianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2000

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Condition Notes: Slight age-toning to the spine of the dust wrapper otherwise a very well presented copy.; ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 2.2kg. overseas shipping will be with ParcelForce, additional postage will be requested. ### First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over green boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 13¼" x 11¼" (2.2 kg); pp (xxiv) 152; Index; Illustrated by way of: Colour Plates; Colour Drawings; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #178591 ||.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trees of Indiana
• Publisher: Bloomington & Idianapolis: Indiana University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0253328853
• ISBN 13: 9780253328854
• Binding: Hardback in Dust Wrapper.
• Illustrator: Maryrose Wampler (Original Paintings)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

All admirers of fine nature art in Indiana and the Midwest know the distinctive and intricate paintings of Maryrose Wampler. Her work is found in homes, offices, and business establishments, and it has been displayed and sold by the region's finest art galleries and print dealers. Her paintings are featured in Wildflowers of Indiana, a book that details some 350 species of wildflowers and that remains enormously popular.

She has now produced a more ambitious volume dealing with Indiana's native trees. Each of the 72 plates depicts one species, presented as a living organism in its natural setting. Supplemental paintings show the flowers, fruit or nuts, leaves, and a winter twig from that tree and occasionally from near relatives that bear a close resemblance, so that most of Indiana's approximately 100 native trees are represented in this book. The careful, detailed work is intended as a scientifically accurate representation of each tree's character or essence. ""Most people see a tree and think generic tree"", says Maryrose Wampler. ""But they are more than that. Now that I have studied them and painted them in detail, I see each species as unique"".

Fred Wampler has contributed fascinating text to go with each plate, describing the tree's properties, natural history, uses, and special features. Trees of Indiana is a book for all art lovers and naturalists.

Synopsis

Many admirers of fine nature art in Indiana and the Midwest know the distinctive, intricate, detailed, and beautiful paintings of Maryrose Wampler. Her work is found in homes, offices, and business establishments and has been displayed and sold by the best art galleries and print dealers. Her work was featured in "Wildflowers of Indiana" (Indiana University Press, 1988), a book that covered some 350 species of wildflowers and has been enormously popular. She has now produced a more ambitious volume dealing with an eclectic group of Indiana's trees. Each tree is presented in its natural setting in a small painting as a living totality. Small detailed paintings also present the flowers, fruit or nuts, leaves, and a winter twig for each of the depicted species. The careful, detail work is intended to depict the character or essence of the trees, and to be scientifically accurate. "Most people see a tree and think tree," says Maryrose Wampler. "But they are more than that. Now that I have studied them and painted them in detail, I see each species as a special plant."