Very attractive, first edition folio measuring 10 by 12-1/2 inches  in original pictorial cloth. All edges gilt in gold. 24 full color, full page lithographed plates.

A pioneering work in fine books related to the West. Thayer's text combines travel, adventure,, and botany, as she describes not only the native flowers, but also her experiences while hunting for the plants. 

Thayer, Emma Homan. Wild Flowers of Colorado From Original Water Color Sketches Drawn from Nature. New York. Cassell & Company, Limited. [DATE]. 54pp.

A good + copy, bound in cloth, that's a bit handled and soiled. Text is lightly shaken between signatures, but generally solid, with generally bright pages. Colors on lithographs remains crisp, bright, and colorful.