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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The "Young Naturalist" Series. 8vo. 32p. Profusely (!) Illustrated with full color drawings by Will. H. Stevens. Index and [List of] other titles in this series. Cream colored paper over boards with brown letters on the front cover and a vignette in brown on the front cover of two roses, rust colored spine. Just a couple of minor dings around the extremities, covers clean and bright, shadow transfer from dust jacket to endpapers, all color drawings in fine condition, else near fine to fine with no internal markings. Dust jacket somewhat soiled and rubbed along the spine and the edges of the turn-ins. Per the dust jacket, this book contains descriptions and color images of 101 of the most popular garden flowers. Will. H. Stevens (1881 - 1949) was an American modernist painter and naturalist who is known for his paintings and tonal pastels, which are held in several major American art museums. Just a beautifully illustrated book to identify common flowers. "With the help of Will. Stephens' beautiful drawings you should have no difficulty in recognizing the flowers as shown in this book. You'll learn that many of them have come to us from nearly all parts of the world and that is one reason why they do not all possess a common name, so easy to remember, like most of our wildflowers. With this book you can walk around the garden and, at the same time, almost travel the world and imagination." [from the Introduction]. Will H. Stevens [1881-1949]. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. In "The Young Naturalist" series. First edition and printing. In near fine cream coloured boards with brown titles and brown and cream drawing of two roses. The boards are clean, tight and straight; spine and edges firm. Unmarked end papers. Fairly clean cut edges. The text block is very firm and clean, with very bright colour illustrations on every page by William H. Stevens - very slight warp to pages. Near fine minus condition. In good plus pictorial dust jacket with circle of flower around yellow title field. The jacket is tanned around the edges; one small closed tear on both top and tail edges. Not price clipped. In quality plastic cover. William H. Stevens (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. 1950. First Edition. 32 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown illustrated paper covered boards and lettering. Contains colour illustrations by Will H.Stevens. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to reverse front cover. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Minor tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Lettering is clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edge wear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Scarce. Over 80 popular garden flowers described and illustrated with coloured drawings. Stiff card covers. The whole clean and sound with no markings, foxing or inscription. 14 x 22cms with 32pp. We regret we are no longer able to ship to Denmark. All profits to Amnesty International. Will H Stevens (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No markings. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Friday.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 4to. Paperback. 112pp. Review copy with signed letter from author. A near fine book. Slightest wear to edges. No inscriptions. PBFA Member. We welcome direct contact with our customers. Contact Neil Ewart Rare Books if you require any further information or images.…