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  • May include: A vintage green book from "The Garden Library" series, featuring gold lettering and embossed botanical illustrations. The book's spine reads "Ferns."
  • May include: An open book with a black and white fern illustration on the left page and text on the right. The book is on a white wooden surface. The text on the right page reads "FERNS IN THE MIXED BORDER".
  • May include: A vintage hardcover book titled "FERNS" in a dark green color. The book has gold lettering and a decorative emblem. The spine reads "THE GARDEN LIBRARY" and "FERNS". The book is displayed on a distressed white wooden surface.
  • May include: Open book with pages displaying text about ferns and rockwork. The book is held open by a hand, revealing the text and the aged paper. The pages are yellowed with age, and the book is open on a wooden surface.
  • May include: An open book with text and a black and white illustration of ferns. The page on the left has text about ferns, while the right page features a detailed image of the plant. The book is held open by a hand.
  • May include: An open vintage book displays botanical illustrations of ferns. The left page features text, while the right page showcases three detailed black and white fern drawings. The book is held open, revealing the aged paper and classic design.
  • May include: An open book with text and black and white images of ferns. The left page has text about ferns, while the right page has two images of ferns. The book is on a light wood surface.
  • May include: An open book with text and black and white images of ferns. The page on the left has two images of ferns, and the right page has text about ferns. The book is open on a wooden surface.
  • May include: An open book titled "FERNS and how to grow them" by G.A. Woolson. The book is open to a black and white image of ferns. Published in 1905 by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York.
  • May include: A book page with the text "FRANCIS NIMS THOMPSON GREENFIELD, MASS." printed in black. The page is off-white with a green border. The background is a weathered, white-painted wooden surface.
  • May include: A vintage green book from "The Garden Library" series, featuring gold lettering and embossed botanical illustrations. The book's spine reads "Ferns."
  • May include: An open book with a black and white fern illustration on the left page and text on the right. The book is on a white wooden surface. The text on the right page reads "FERNS IN THE MIXED BORDER".
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Antique Botany Horticulture Book - The Garden Library: Ferns and how to Grow them, 1905 - Lightly Distressed

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Vintage

From the 1900s

This pretty book contains information about ferns.

We consider this book to be in nice condition for its age, but it does have some areas of distress. Read below for notes about its condition:

Dust Jacket: none

Book Cover: The books cover is in nice shape for its age. The corners and edges of the cover boards and spine are worn in places, though and the spine is little weak, as is the binging.

Inside Pages: Inside the pages are mostly clean but may have a few marks from age and use.

Features/content: The book has a handful of black and white illustrations and photographs.

Funny Odors: we did not notice any strong or funny odors.

It would make a great gift for your favorite plant enthusiast.

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