288 plates with descriptions in The Wildflowers of America 1894 Book G.H. Buek

Color

Burgundy

Type

Hardcover, antique botany book

Original Or Reproduction

Antique original

A true gem of a masterpiece collection of brilliantly illustrated United States wildflowers. The condition is remarkable for its age! I will send more photographs if you ask for them. The "Wildflowers of America 1894" book by G.H. Buel is a hardcover original publication featuring 288 plates with descriptions of various wildflowers found in the United States. The book focuses on nature, botany, and history, providing a detailed look at different wildflower species. Published by G.H. Buel & Co in the United States in 1894, this book is a valuable collectible for enthusiasts interested in the flora of the United States. Bound book edition (individual issues were published weekly). Periodical covers are not bound in, and this is unpaginated. Hardcover. Oblong quarto [22 cm x 31 cm] Burgundy cloth over boards with decorative lettering and floral designs on the front cover. All edges gilt. Flowers by Every State in the American Union by a Corps of Special Artists and Botanists Approved by the Leading Artists of America and Europe and Endorsed by University Botanists of Both Continents. A charming book about wild flowers containing 288 color illustrations of flowers with corresponding explanatory text. From the Introduction- “It is to familiarize Americans with their incomparable wild flowers in detailed form and color, that this work was designed. Ever since its first pages were commenced, the publishers have been earnestly urged by leading botanists to resist all temptation to make fanciful pictures, as is so generally done in commemorative cards. Great stress was laid on the advisability of giving each flower just as it grows, just as it looks in nature. Only by this method could it have its highest educational value."