Wild Flowers and Where They Grow by Amanda Harris, illustrated by L. B. Humphrey, published by D. Lothrop & Co. Boston, dated 1882. Hard cover book contains 160 gold tipped pages. Book measures 7x 9 inches. Profusely illustrated with charming Victorian era black and white prints and drawings. Many of the flowers illustrated and described in this book are from from a time gone by, still blooming or very elusive.
Condition: A little bit of a battered beauty..all the pages are intact with no ripped or torn pages. Some light stains scattered about here and there...Thin fly leaf page has some foxing..Spine is still holding fairly well. There is shelf wear to the ends from book shelf removal. Book would look great on a mantle in summer, displayed on an enclosed porch..or just laying out, showing the lovely cover off..waiting to be looked at, read, and enjoyed in your library.