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Paperback / softback. New. This 1796 book on botany, a science which 'contributes to health of body and cheerfulness of disposition' but is difficult to study because of its Latin nomenclature, offers a simple introduction for children through the medium of letters, as 'Felicia' shares with 'Constance' her growing understanding of plant science.

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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Darton and Harvey ; Vernor and H, 1807. Leatherbound. Very Good. . Scarce. VG for its age. Full semi-flexible blue-green leather with gilt lettering on spine, marbled edges. Some shelf wear. ALL 11 PLATES ARE PRESENT. Pages have some foxing but the plates are overall clean, a few have minor foxing at edges only. Binding sturdy.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Solomon W. Conrad, 1818. xii + 215 pages; illustrated with explanatory botanical engravings and a folding Table of the Classes (of plants) by Priscilla Wakefield (1751 - 1832) British author and philanthropist, who "...wrote expository natural history books that are part of the Enlightenment history of disseminating science to new audiences. An Introduction to Botany (1796) is an account of Linnaean botany in the form of letters between sisters...(her) philanthropic projects gave practical form to ideas that had been circulating in England at that time..." (Ann B. Shteir in the ODNB). Bookplate on front endpaper of the Hallowell Social Library. Approx. 4 1/2" x 7 1/4" size; full polished leather binding, gilt spine title & simple line rules. Some edge, tips wear and rubbing to the covers; spine ends chipped away; occasional spotting & foxing; a few marginal pencil marks. In good condition.. Third American Edition. Leather. Good.

Printed by and for Darton and Harvey, London. 1803. Third edition.. Hardback.. 11 hand-colour plates (complete, but bound out of order). Gray paper-covered boards; cloth spine, with paper spine label. Very Good- (covers worn; some page corners stained; owners' name on FFEP).

London: printed by and for Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch-street; also for Vernor and Hood, Poultry; J. Walker, Paternoster-Row; and J. Harris, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1803. 12mo, pp. xii, 180; 11 engraved plates (1 double-page) and a folding table; original glazed blue paper-covered boards; worn, with small cracks and chips, but in all, a good, sound copy. 1803 watermark on the rear pastedown. Wakefield (née Bell) wrote a number of instructive books for children, including a biography of William Penn. "Writing to support her family financially, [she] wrote 17 books in two decades. She was one of many female English writers at the end of the 18th century who began to demand a broader life for women. Charities which she founded included a maternity hospital, a Female Benefit Club, and a penny bank for children, which developed into England's first savings bank" (Wikipedia).