Mary Howitt — Pictures from Nature

London, George Routledge and Sons , 1869. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce work by Mary Howitt, describing the beauty of the seasons and beautifully illustrated in colour. The first edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and eleven full colour plates. Collated complete. This charming work was written by Mary Howitt and features a description of each month and the changes they bring to nature, with colour illustrations depicting the beauty of the natural world and the seasons. In the publisher's original cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Re-backed, generally sound with slight bumping and wear to the extremities, rubbing to the joints and scattered damp stains to the rear board. Minor tidemarks to the front endpapers and offsetting to the rear. Internally generally firmly bound with signs of strain in places. Pages lightly age toned with occasional spotting. Ink inscription to half title. Good . Ill.: Mary Howitt. Good .