American Herbarium with More than 105 Plant Specimens
[Likely mid-Atlantic United States]: [ca. 1870s]. Very Good. Item #50400
[Likely mid-Atlantic United States]: [ca. 1870s] Quarto (27cm); quarter roan binding with marbled paper over boards; "herbarium" stamped in gilt to spine; [148 pp.]; 105 mounted plant specimens each with a detailed description and classification; five pages with pencil drawings, mostly of trees and plants but with one depicting a woman and child. Roan leather peeled and rubbed; leather torn on foot of spine; some specimens loose or separated, but vast majority attached. Binding sound.
This unique herbarium likely belonged to someone in the American mid-Atlantic region based on the plant species and their native ranges, including Virginian orpine, Dogwood and Indian Tobacco. The volume was filled upside down and the title "Herbarium" appears upside down on the spine. The author notes for each sample, in attractive manuscript, the plant's official name, common name, blooming season, and where it commonly grows (ie the woods, fields, base of trees, rocky outcrops, etc.). Overall, a handsome collection in Very Good condition.
Price: $850.00