RARE 1859 A Wreath From The Woods Of Carolina, First NC Childrens Book! FLOWERS

  
A Wreath From The Woods Of Carolina. By Mary Ann Bryan Mason. General Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Union and Church Book Society, NY, 1859. 154pp, illustrated with 10 botanical plates in color printed on heavy plate paper, with tissue guards, plus an illustrated half-title, decorated blue cloth with ornamental gilt, some overlay and occasional foxing noted at plates, hinges a bit loose, light to moderate general wear, extremities worn, corners fraying a bit. The last plate is detached and laid in. 1802, at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, d. 1881, was a painter, sculptor, and musician, as well as an author. The present title has the distinction of being the first book written exclusively for children by a North Carolinian. It contains religious-toned moral stories each illustrated with a colored engraving of a native wildflower. This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "crottsy" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Egypt, Reunion.

• Year Printed: 1859
• Topic: American (US)
• Binding: Hardcover
• Origin: American
• Subject: History
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Special Attributes: Exceptional and RARE book!