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“Asters All A-blow”: Women’s Gardening Aesthetic in Industrial America and Eliza Toppan’s Gardening Manuals
The Toppan Rare Book Library is inextricably linked to the legacies of members of the Toppan family: Frederick, Clara, and Eliza. Fred, a geologist, met Clara Raab when he and Eliza moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 1941. As a … Continue reading
Posted in American history, Book history, Gardening, Uncategorized, women's history
Tagged Book collecting, Botanical illustrations, Cottage-style gardens, Eliza Toppan, Female authors, Gardening manuals, Helena Rutherfurd Ely, Horticulture, Illustrated books, Industrial America, Margaret Armstrong, rare books, Toppan Rare Book Library, Victorian era, Women gardeners
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