The First Book of Botany. Designed to Cultivate the Observing Powers of Children by Youmans, Eliza A - 1870

NEW YORK: D. Appleton and Company, 1873 . Hardcover. Fair. New and enlarged edition with 800 engravings. Here, the pupil "is told very little, and from the beginning, throughout, he is sent to the plant to get his knowledge of the plant". 202 pp. with 6 pp. blurbs and 4 pp. additional ads to rear of text. Green half-leather boards with black spine. Significant rubbing and wear to extremities. Light bumps to corners. Moderate rubbing to spine and boards. Moderate fading to lettering on spine. Approximately half of the cloth on the front board is detached and hanging loose from the cardboard beneath it. Quarter inch of bottom spinecap missing. Light soiling, spotting to boards. Writing in pen and pencil to front endpapers, occasional writing in pencil throughout text. Light foxing, soiling, or spotting to text pages, endpapers. 2 small chips to RFEP, light creasing to EPs. Small closed tear to front hinge.

Dinograph Southwest, inc, 1979. 8.5" X 5.5" in goldenrod colored heavy paper covers. VERY minor wear, but clean, tight, unmarked: FINE PLUS condition. 114pp. [CA014] RARE FIRST EDITION.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.