Book

Object/Artifact

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Book

Entry/Object ID

2004.008.0336

Description

Copy of a multi-volume set entitled "The American flora or history of plants and wild flowers: containing their scientific and general description ..." by A. B. Strong, M.D. The volumes were published by Green & Spencer of New York, copyright 1850-1853. The spine and cover titles are "The American flora." The cover title is centered on the dark brown cover, both front and back, printed in gold and surrounded by an elaborate golden lyre shape. Three gold lines around all four sides of the covers frame the ensemble. The spines of these books are very elaborate, with gold flowers, damsels, and vines, along with the name of the book and the number of the volume. The page edges are gilded. These are definitely presentation quality books. In volume 1, on the inside front cover, is written in pencil: "I hope Miss Ida Wright will accept these four volumes from her father's friend as a token of love and regard for ? and for you. March 19, 1866 C. Gill Rusby" [?] There is a lovely hand-colored frontispiece and many hand-colored illustrations, each on its own page with nothing printed on the back. Most are protected by tissue. In volume 2, on the fly-leaf is written in pencil: "Presented by Col. C. Gill Rusby [?] to Miss Ida E. Wright March 19, 1866 Newnan, Ga." There is no title page in this volume. In volume 3, on the flyleaf is written in pencil: "Miss ? Wright." and there are two initials in ink father down the page. This volume has a lovely full page illustration before the title page. In volume 4, on the flyleaf is written in pencil and swoops and florishes: "Miss Ida Wright from her father's friend C?, G. M. K???y" [?] There are two full page illustrations before the title page.

Collection

Blackistone Family Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1853

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

7-5/8 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Location

Container

Blackistone Collection, Box 10

Shelf

Rack 06, Shelf 3

Rack

Rack 06

Wall

South wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dent, Ida Wright (1847-1925)