Flowers of Coast and Sierra
New York: H.W. Wilson, 1928. Royal octavo, original cloth boards with flower illustration in green red and cream to the upper board, 32 colour plates, pp vii, 226. Previous owner's signature front free endpaper, otherwise very clean. Near-fine condition.
Edith Clements (1874–1971) was an American botanist and pioneer of botanical ecology who was the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. by the University of Nebraska. Clements was also a botanical artist who illustrated her own books. "Flowers of Coast and Sierra" is a first edition of a beautifully illustrated study of flowers of California and the Pacific coast, with 32 vibrant colour plates. Item #105989
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