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books:

Maxfield Parrish: Master of the Make-Believe
Alma M. Gilbert

Konecky and Konecky, 2007

Maxfield Parrish, Master of Make-Believe describes the life and popularity of this famous early twentieth-century American artist. The beautifully illustrated catalogue includes all types of Parrish's work, from his sumptuous murals to his fun and lively works based on Mother Goose's fairytales. The works included come from all over the United States, including those from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where Parrish studied.

A Place of Beauty: The Artists and Gardens of the Cornish Colony
Alma M. Gilbert, Judith B. Tankard

Ten Speed Press, 2000

At the turn of the century, the artists' colony in Cornish, New Hampshire, was considered the most beautifully landscaped village in America. Its rolling hills and lush, fairy-tale scenery drew some of the nation's most gifted artists, including sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, illustrator Maxfield Parrish, and architect Charles Platt. This book celebrates this historic locale, highlighting the dazzling flower gardens and renowned landscapes and ...

Cornish Colony Book of Days

1 review
Alma M. Gilbert

Tide-Mark Press, 2002

Keep in mind that this is a journal for your use.
The "Cornish Colony Book of Days" is an empty diary. This is not a history of the Cornish colony; as a matter of fact, it contains some lovely prints of paintings from that time, but is otherwise comprised entirely of blank pages for you to fill. A lovely diary for someone with a finicky eye.