Family Father
Maitland Armstrong
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2026837 · wikidata
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Margaret Neilson Armstrong
1867-01-01 – 1944-01-01
Life & Legacy
Margaret Neilson Armstrong (1867–1944) was a 19th and early 20th-century American book cover designer, illustrator, and author. She is best known for her book covers influenced by Art Nouveau. She also wrote and illustrated the first comprehensive guide to wildflowers of the American west, Field Book of Western Wild Flowers (1915). In later life, she wrote two popular biographies and three mystery novels.
Occupation & Career
bookbinder, artist, biographer, novelist, botanical illustrator, writer, scientific illustrator, botanist, designer, book designer, illustrator
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers
Legacy Highlights
Employer
A. C. McClurg · Charles Scribner's Sons
Notable Work
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers
Verified Legacy Record
Family Mother
Helen Armstrong
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2026837 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Helen Maitland Armstrong
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2026837 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Hamilton Fish Armstrong
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2026837 · wikidata
Notable Work
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2026837 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2026837 — wikidata View source
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