The Nature Library-(1926)

The Nature Library” is a vintage natural history series published in 1926, with editions attributed to both Doubleday & Company, Inc. and Blue Ribbon Books. The set typically comprises six hardcover volumes, each dedicated to a major area of natural history:
• Wild Flowers by Neltje Blanchan
• Trees by Julia Ellen Rogers
• Butterflies by Clarence M. Weed
• Birds by Neltje Blanchan

Each book features detailed color illustrations (forty-eight in color per volume), making the set both informative and visually appealing. The bindings are green cloth with darker green leatherette spines and gilt decoration, and the books are sized approximately 5.5” x 8.25”. The series was designed for a broad audience, from older children to adults, and was intended to foster appreciation for the natural world through accessible writing and vivid imagery.