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In-depth appreciation of 14 flowers common to the New England area in the late 1800s, with text by the Reverend A. B. Hervey, supplemented with literary extracts from Longfellow, Lowell, Bryant, Emerson, & other popular writers of the day. Orig. containing color lithographs of the flowers described within, these are ALL MISSING (price significantly reduced accordingly), but the textual information & the lovely decorative exterior remain intact! A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1882, this large quarto (10" x 12.5") has deep tan cloth-covered boards stamped with a brilliantly colored red/black/gilt design & lettering to front board, faded gilt design & lettering to spine. Condition is VG: quite clean with the occasional spot of smudge, scattered soiled spots to both boards. Second free endpaper & pages 22-23 are tearing loose, but still barely attached; all other pages securely stitched & binding is strong & straight, both hinges secure. Bright gilt to all exterior page edges, interior pages are creamy white & unmarked. Exterior shows rubbing to extremities & bumping to corners, with mild cloth loss at both ends of spine, all corners, & a few places along fore edge side of front board. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 024205
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Flowers of the Field and Forest. From ...
Publisher: S. E. Cassino, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1882
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Sprague, Isaac
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket, as Issued
Edition: First Edition First Printing
