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Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation

Overview

Publishing, both under sole imprint and in cooperation with other organizations, is an integral part of the Institute's program, and a chief means of transmitting the results of its diverse activities.

Huntia

A yearbook of botanical and horticultural bibliography (Vols. 1–2); A journal of botanical history (Vols. 3+). ISSN 0073-4071.

The Institute's scholarly journal of botanical history, Huntia, publishes articles on all aspects of the history of botany, including exploration, art, literature, biography, iconography and bibliography. The journal is published irregularly in one or more numbers per volume of approximately 200 pages by Hunt Institute. External contributions to Huntia are welcomed. Page charges have been eliminated. All manuscripts are subject to external peer review. Please review the Guidelines for Contributors PDF before submitting manuscripts for consideration. Direct manuscripts and editorial correspondence to Scarlett Townsend (st19@andrew.cmu.edu), editor of Huntia.

Beginning with volume 17, the journal is published only online and in color. Beginning with volume 18, the journal no longer accepts books for review or announcement. All back issues are available as PDFs. Please note that the PDFs for volumes 1–10 were created by scanning the original print versions and are not searchable. The PDFs for volumes 11+ were generated from the digital originals and are fully searchable in Adobe Acrobat.

Bulletin

1979+. Vols. 1+. Two numbers per volume. 8 1/2 x 11". ISSN 0192-3641. The Institute's newsletter contains staff-written articles about our projects, publications and acquisitions. External submissions are not accepted.

Beginning with volume 29, the Bulletin is published only online and in color. All back issues are available as PDFs. Please note that the PDFs for volumes 1–9 were created by scanning the original print versions and are not searchable. The PDFs for volumes 10+ were generated from the digital originals and are fully searchable in Adobe Acrobat.

International Series Catalogues

The Institute established the International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration series in 1964 with the hope of supporting and encouraging contemporary botanical artists from around the world. Collectively, the International series catalogues are the most comprehensive record available of contemporary botanical artists and illustrators with individuals represented now totaling 1,212. The International series catalogues are being incorporated into the Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration database.

Out-of-Print Publications

Although these titles are no longer in print, we are including bibliographic and descriptive information for those individuals who may be interested in them. Copies can sometimes be found through second-hand book dealers or online, and the publications can be viewed at the Institute by appointment.

Online Gift Shop

If you have ever dreamed about having a Redouté rose on a tote bag, anything by Ehret on a t-shirt or Darwin's mug on a mug, then visit our online gift shop at CafePress. All purchases support the mission and programs of the Hunt Institute. Our quantity discount cannot be applied to gift shop items. These items are not available at the Institute. To purchase our publications, contact the Institute or complete the Publications Order Form.

Layout mock-up for the card included in gratis copies of our publications.

Selected Artworks

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