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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).
Margaret Armstrong is best known for her designs on dark blue cloth for the Henry Van Dyke books. This collection was planned as a series and is considered on of Armstrong’s most impressive achievements.
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Jul 3, 2023 · Margaret Armstrong (1867-1944) was one of the most successful book design artists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She designed more than three hundred covers, mostly for Scribner during a period beginning in the 1870s that has been called the Golden Age of Book Design.
Margaret Neilson Armstrong was a 20th-century American designer, illustrator, and author. She is best known for her book covers in the Art Nouveau style. She also wrote and illustrated the first comprehensive guide to wildflowers of the American west, Field Book of Western Wild Flowers (1915).
Margaret Armstrong’s love of nature was often reflected in her book cover designs using copious flower, vine, and plant themes as shown in this selection of bindings. In addition to her work as a book cover designer, Armstrong was also an author, field collector, and botanical illustrator.
Feb 15, 2020 · Introduction. Margaret Armstrong (1867–1944) was an author, book cover designer, field collector, and botanical illustrator. She was among the most influential designers of her time and a source of inspiration for other female book cover designers and future generations including Amy M. Sacker, Lee Thayer, and Marion Louise Peabody.
