Botany Notes

Barnard Castle botany schoolbook from the year 1896 belonging to a pupil with the surname Robinson who attended the North Eastern County School now known as Barnard Castle School around 1896. (This pupil might be R Robinson whose name is recorded on the school’s South Africa 1899 - 1902 Roll of Honour.) Conscientiously illustrated and neatly written throughout with an index to the rear. Laid in is a piece of pink blotting paper with ‘Robinson’ written across and 2 worksheets also labelled ‘Robinson’ to top. Handwritten to the top of an early leaf is the date ‘Sept 22/1896’. 240pp contain written notes to versos and illustrations to rectos followed by c40pp blank and c10pp index and notes. In good plus condition; boards and spine show some abrasion as expected; cracked along lower gutter revealing spine panel but still holding; text block remains sound, neat and legible.