POPULAR STUDIES OF CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWERS
San Francisco: Upton Bros. & Delzelle, 1920. Sepcial Hand-Colored Limited Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. 127 pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by the Authors on the front free endpaper: "Treasure Island G. G. I.E. (Golden Gate International Exposition) / To Fay Nerell with best wishes - Bertha M. Rice + Roland Rice Authors / Christmas 1940". Special Edition limited to 700 un-numbered copies. Profusely illustrated from photographs of California wild flowers, several hand-colored by Myrtle Hill McQuarrie. Cloth backed boards. 6" x 9". Detailed essays, including histories, concerning each flower illustrated; many first appeared in The Oakland Tribune. Includes a plea for protection for Toyon Berries, with supporitng letters from period notables, including David Starr Jordan, Luther Burbank and William Kent. A unique piece. A Near Fine copy (Minor soiling and rubbing from handling), now in a custom clear mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address. Near Fine / Custom Clear Mylar. Item #2958
Price: $45.00