The Instructive Picture Book, or Lessons from the Vegetable World 1857

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Title Page
STK1 NFS


Lichen, Moss, Fern, Grass, Orchid, Rose, Clematis, Oak STK2 $95	Flax, Cotton, Coriander, Bulrush STK3 $95


Hops, Teasel, Poppy, Chichory STK9 $95	Daffodil, Narcissus, Snowdrop, Violet, Primrose, Cowslip, Anemone, Crocus STK5 $95


Rose, Lily, Carnation, Convolvulus, Pansy, Honeysuckle STK6 $115	Meadow Saffron, Mezeron STK21 $95


Cucumber, Melon STK10 $95	Quince, Pear, Medlar, Grape STK11 $95


Plum, Peach, Apple, Apricot STK12 $95	Rape Canola, Ryegrass, Beet STK19 $95


Artichoke, Rhubarb, Pea, Scarlet Runner, Bean STK16 $95	Barley, Bere, Rye, Wheat, Oats STK20 $85


Lords and Ladies or Cuckoo Pint, Herb Paris STK22 $95	Foxglove, Buttercup STK23 $95


Monk's Hood, Woody Nightshade STK24 $95	Thorn Apple, Deadly Nightshade STK25 $95


Herb Mercury, Yellow Vetchling, Laburnum seed STK28 $85	Hemlock, Garden Nightshade STK27 $85


Herb Mercury, Yellow Vetchling, Laburnum seed STK28 $85	White Bryony, Black Bryony, Waterdropwort, Caper spurge STK29 $85

This charming book was by the Victorian novelist Charlotte Mary Yonge, author of "The Heir of Redclyffe" and "The Herb of the Field". It is now quite scarce. The hand colored plates are by Robert M. Stark, Fellow of The Botanical and Royal Physical Societies, Edinburgh, author of "A Popular History of British Mosses.". Each print measures about 16 1/4 by 12 3/4 inches, with the top and bottom margins larger than shown on the scans. The condition in excellent, with vibrant hand coloring and a central fold as issued.