There is no person who does not come in contact with botany daily in some of its phases. Our food, our clothing, our furniture are largely of a botanical nature. Our gardens, lawns, orchards and our field crops are indispensable adjuncts of everyday life. Every aspect and environment of life contains botanical materials of some sort. (From the Preface)

{HISTORY}

A high school textbook originally published in 1928, this revised, updated edition of First Course in Botany was published in 1932. It is a tactile marvel not only of instruction on plant life but also an artistic statement on the aging of a weathered school book. Containing fountain pen spills, handwritten notes, pencil marks, scruffed cover boards, and soft time-darkened pages it is as lovely to look as it is to learn from. Printed by Athenaeum Press for Ginn & Company in Boston, MA.

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Gorgeous weathering and provenance

- Rare find

- Contains black and white photographs, line drawings and color plates as well as questions at the end of each chapter

- Contains a wealth of easy to understand and totally fascinating information about all aspects of plant life including flowers, vegetables and herbs.

{CONDITION}

The condition of this book really makes it interesting. With fountain pen stains, pencil marks and handwritten notes throughout as well as drawings (imagine a doodling high school student from the 1930s!) and scuffed cover boards its a lovely piece of almost-antique science and school history. The spine is tight and all pages are intact except the front and back endpaper.  A few pages have ripped corners but nothing affects the text or reading of information. Please see photos for example.

{SIZE}

Measures 5.5" inches (width) x 8" inches (length) x 1.25" inches (depth).

{WHY IT'S MARVELOUS}

It's a functional, informative book about gardening and it's also an art piece - gorgeous for the eye and the brain!