The Flower People: A Token of Friendship

Mary Tyler Peabody Mann

H.T. Wells, Hartford, Conn., 1846

[Fine binding: History of American Women] Bound in 3/4 morocco over marbled boards. Gilt ruled. All edges gilt. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. (Very slight discoloration to leather on front cover.) Clean, unmarked pages.  228 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : hand colored floral illustrations ; 18 cm.  Written by the noted educator (and wife of Horace Mann), Mary Tyler Peabody. Mary Peabody Mann was an important educational reformer in her own right and she was a strong advocate for women's suffrage. First printed in 1838, this book is a collection of tales about a young girl who was introduced to plants in her garden and had imaginary conversations with crocuses, violets, and geraniums.