{"product_id":"the-macmillan-wild-flower-book-by-clarence-j-hylander-illustrated-by-edith-farrington-johnston-1968-edition","title":"The Macmillan Wild Flower Book by Clarence J Hylander \u0026 Illustrated by Edith Farrington Johnston -1968 Edition","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe flower plates which are remarkable  for color quality and precision,  are  printed in off-set lithography in six colors... (Cliff Lovenheim, Great Lakes Press 1954) \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{HISTORY}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring might be the best time to spot wildflowers in the natural landscape but fall is the best time to start planing and planting your wildflower garden.  This book, \u003cem\u003eThe Macmillan Wild Flower Book\u003c\/em\u003e will help guide you in both seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1954 by American botanist and biology professor Clarence J. Hylander  (1897-1964), \u003cem\u003eThe MacMillan Wild Flower Book\u003c\/em\u003e contains information on 500 different plants that appear naturally in the American landscape. Beautifully illustrated by nature artist, Edith Farrington Johnston (1888-1974), this 480 page book is not only a testament to nature's diverse character but also the resiliency of the landscape and the wild spirit it encourages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen this book debuted in the 1950s, it was during the early midcentury warning calls to citizens, gardeners, environmentalists and nature enthusiasts of all kinds. A signal that advised others to pay attention to and to protect wild landscapes in the face of booming urbanization that was occurring at feverish rates following a profitable economy and an enthusiatic post-WWII rebuild mentality. In this new normal, where progress and financial security were on the rise,  the natural landscape of America was experiencing a vulnerability. One that stood in the path of progress and modernization, of expansion and exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Scientists. horticulturists, botanists, home gardeners  and anyone interested in natural agricultural processes of the previous eras were attune to this environmental change in ways that would almost seem prophetic now. It was the early years of understanding how one might affect many. How a farm field replaced by parking lots and buildings would alter the natural cycle of the wild life around it. These soothsayers were the first voices to draw attention to and to celebrate the importance of native plants and to explain how they not only universally beautified but also benefited the landscape of every US city and every US state across the country. If it weren't for the wild flowers, pollinators would struggle, forestlands, waterways, prairie fields and farmlands would be affected.A delicate balance between merely existing and thriving , wild flowers, like bees and other pollinators hold in themselves the secret to make an okay environment an incredible  environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Macmillan Wild Flower Book, \u003c\/em\u003eClarence and Edith were on a mission to ensure that readers could easily identify all 50 of America's wild blossoms. Through field guide descriptions and detailed illustrations, nature enthusiasts could accurately identify American wildflowers in their commonly found locations. Bouncing Bet, Pale Touch-Me-Not, Climbing Fumitory, Raged Orchis, Pickerelweed, Painted Cup, Compass Plant, Southern Blazing Star, Venus's Looking-Glass, Mouse-ear, Fetterbush... can all be found here with names as enchanting as their illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether planing your own wild meadow or setting out to find ones close by, \u003cem\u003eThe Macmillan Wild Flower Book\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the most common varieties seen in the American landscape during the mid-20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Clarence's contributions to this are immerse, it was Edith's illustrations that drew continual praise for \u003cem\u003eThe Macmillan Wild Flower Book \u003c\/em\u003eboth for her accuracy and her beauty of each subject. A working artist throughout her career, Edith traveled the US and abroad illustrating flowers that both pleased her painter's palette, and made a botanical record of what was spotted in the wild where. Holding exhibitions of her work around the US as well as lecturing, Edith's nature paintings were highly lauded throughout her lifetime. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in Rochester, New York with 232 color plates and 480 pages, \u003cem\u003eThe Macmillan Wild Flower Book \u003c\/em\u003ewas no small feat and no small work of art in 1954. With an initial run of 25,000 copies, the publishers expected this one to be a slow burn. Surprise came in a steady stream of sales as readers marveled at the high quality American printing that rivaled the current 1950s champion in Switzerland who was then, the king, of making beautiful art books with colorful, crisp printing presses. No one quire anticipated a second print run in 1960 and a third in 1968 and then a fourth in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Our people took real pride in the book,\" said Cliff Lovenheim, president of the Great Lakes Press Corps in 1954. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust as beautiful as the flowers and the book was 70 years ago, both are still just as vital, vibrant and important today. Clarence and Edith will help you see and learn all that was important then and still is today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto of Edith Farrington Johnston discussing her botanical illustrations courtesy of The Mount Vernon Argus, July 3rd 1937.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{SPECIAL FEATURES} \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1968 edition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e480 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains original dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOversized \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated throughout by Edith Farrington Johnston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 500 different types of American wildflowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard to find book and edition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{CONDITION}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn beautiful vintage condition, this book is clean and bright throughout with no spots, stains or notations. The original dust jacket is preserved beneath a clear mylar jacket. The spine is tight and all pages are intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{SIZE}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 10.75\" inches (length x 8.25' inches (width) x 1.5\" inches (thickness) and weighs 3.7 lbs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003e{DONATION SUPPORTED}\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis heirloom gives back! 20% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rare.org\/\" class=\"text-link\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003erare.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - an international non-profit committed to protecting, promoting, and preserving global foodways, communities, and the environment through self-sustainability and conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarence J. 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