Ars botanica
Subtitle: a collection of poems
By: lithographs by Enid Mark
Contributors: Moore, Suzanne, 1949- calligrapher; Blumenthal, Barbara B. (Barbara Borenstein), binder; ELM Press
Publisher: ELM Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Wallingford, Pa
Language: eng
Subjects: Nature-printing and nature-prints; Botany; Poetry; Flowers
Notes: "This compilation of poems and images is inspired by the long tradition of herbariums and botanical books"--Colophon.

"Facing each poem is a photo-based duotone lithograph of the plant.  A second lithograph, derived from a hand-drawing of the same plant, appears on a translucent sheet tipped into the gutter between the duotone imange and the poetry.  The duotones were created by scanning plant material directly onto a flatbed scanner and manipulating the resultant digital imges with Photoshop software.  These digital files were used to prepare film positives that were transferred photographically to lithograph plates"--Publisher's prospectus.

"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.

Calligraphy by Suzanne Moore.

Bound by Barbara B. Blumenthal in green Italian cloth, lined with Japanese Echizen Saiko; gilt spine label and front cover decoration on Echizen Saiko.
Table of contents: title: A moralized nature is like a garden without flowers / Eleanor Wilner; title: The politics of bindweed / Maxine Kumin; title: Feverfew / Susan Snively; title: Lady's mantle / Diane Ackerman; title: Daylilies / Betty Adcock; title: The eating of beauty / Alicia Ostriker; title: Early herbal / Nathalie Anderson; title: Guts / Daisy Fried; title: About the peony, Festiva maxima / Celia Gilbert; title: Remembering daisies / Constance Merritt; title: To know from now / Heather McHugh; title: The rose / Susan Stewart; title: Witch Hazel in March / Annie Boutelle; title: In the flower / Rachel Blau DuPlessis.