1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.
1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.

1882 Rare First Edition - Wild Flowers and Where They Grow Illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.

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Author: Amanda B. Harris. (Illustrator, Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey).
Title: Wild Flowers and Where They Grow.
Publisher: Boston, D. Lothrop and Company, 1882. First Edition.
Size: 9 " X 7 ". 
Pages: 160 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good Victorian full decorated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, front endpaper inner hinge slightly worn but still tight - as shown, small gift note of a previous owner on that fourth blank page - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful 60 illustrations by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey.

The book: Rare and attractive First edition of this book on Wild Flowers nicely illustrated by Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey. Her illustrations for the book Wild Flowers and Where They Grow were first printed in Wide Awake magazine, before being reprinted in book form in 1882.

The illustrator: Elizabeth Bullock Humphrey (May 13, 1841–April 1889), also credited as Lizbeth, Lizzie, or L. B. Humphrey, was an American illustrator active in the 19th century. Humphrey and other women from Cooper Union are considered some of the first women to receive recognition as illustrators in the United States.
After attending Cooper Union, Humphrey illustrated for various magazines and books, including both children's and general magazines. She designed greeting cards, gift books, and other paper goods for publishers L. Prang and Company—where she was a staff illustrator—and Lee and Shepard. After her death, Prang published a memorial book of her artwork. 

The author: Amanda Bartlett Harris (August 15, 1824 – January 13, 1917) was an American author and literary critic best known for her work in children's, educational, and nature literature.


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