Wild Flowers and Where They Grow (1882)

Author: Amanda B. HarrisIllustrator: Miss L. B. HumphreyPublisher: D. Lothrop and Company, BostonYear: 1882 A beautifully illustrated 19th-century celebration of nature and the poetry of the fields. Wild Flowers and Where They Grow by Amanda B. Harris offers a lyrical exploration of native flora, organized by the seasons—spring, summer, and autumn—each section describing blossoms, meadows, and woodland discoveries with warmth and observation. With sixty delicate illustrations by Miss L. B. Humphrey, this work captures the charm of rural New England landscapes and the Victorian fascination with nature study. The cover, in soft gray cloth, is adorned with an Art Nouveau–inspired design featuring a woman playing a mandolin among flowering branches, accented in gilt and black. Light rubbing to extremities and mild toning to endpapers; interior pages clean and bright, illustrations crisp. Binding tight and square. With some darkening to boards. Some rubbing/wear to board edges/spine edges/c