The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States.
by Meehan, Thomas
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Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
2 Vols. 8vo original cloth, illustrated. Bindings are somewhat worn and faded, spine on second volume is torn and loose from block. Top joint is cracked and barely attached (second volume), spine in second volume detached on one side, endpapers in second vlume are detached, library bookplates on paste downs. Plates generally bright and clean, except for some very minor toning at sheet edges. Meehan (1826-1901) was a noted botanist of his day. While he wrote a number of serious scholarly works on the subject, this book was an attempt to reach a wider more popular audience. Meehan goal for this work was to improve popular comprehension of the subject, without sacrificing good science, and by the way at a price people could afford. The concept of bringing more sophisticated botanical knowledge to a wider audience was rare. However, Meehan received a lot of critical success for this effort at that time (Nissen, Botany 1331). The work contains 96 high quality chromolithographs by L. Prang & Co.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100359
- Title
- The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States.
- Author
- Meehan, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- L. Prang & Co.,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- 1878-79.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Natural History
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Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
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About Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
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