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Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of Connecticutby a Committee of the Connecticut Botanical Society1910State of Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey, Bulletin No. 14paperbound volume, part of a series documenting biodiversity of Connecticut for many groups (several others listed here).This copy is in very good condition. Paper jacket and interior are slightly browned, faded, but otherwise, clean, unmarked, and undamaged. Binding tight. Title is hand-lettered on spine.

"The Story of the Plants"from The Library of Useful Storiesby Grant Allen 1905 D. Appleton & Companyex-library; library stickers/marks still in book.Shows significant wear along edges of cover and top and bottom of spineInterior is complete, intact, unmarked, but with some beginnings of 'splits' in binding.See photos for illustration of condition.

Taxonomy of the Flowering PlantsArthur Monrad Johnson, 1931"The Century Biological Series", The Century Co.Vintage plant taxonomy text, with hundreds of detailed botanical illustrations/line drawings (see photos)Both hinges are split on the brown cloth cover, and cover generally shows wear (see photos).Interior of the book is in good condition; complete, tight, and with minimal wear.

"Field, Forest, and Garden Botany:A Simple Introduction to the Common Plants of the United States East of the Mississippi, Both Wild and Cultivated" by Asa Gray, 1868This is the original version of a classic work of botany, that went through many revisions and editions, by one of the most important American scientists of the 19th century. Gray's (prolific) work made formal botany broadly accessible.Possibly first edition; no indication of reprint, and cover looks like images of originalBook is in very good shape (see photos). Slight tearing at binding of front cover. Otherwise only moderate wear on covers, and interior clean, tight, intact. Slight darkening/fading of pages.

"The Elements of Botany for Beginners and for Schools"Asa Gray Revised Edition of "Gray's Lessons in Botany"American Book CompanyNo clear publication date; copyright 1887, but includes advertisements for 1901 books.Book is in fine condition; clean, tightly bound, with only slight wear on edges of spine, boards.Unmarked except for owner name-stamp inside front cover.Gray was one of the most important scientists of 19th century America and the most important writer on botanical topics. The chief proponent of Darwin in America.