Beautiful new book for the library

Thanks to the generosity of our Trustee Rick Bennett, our library now owns the beautifully illustrated local treasure: A Rare Botanical Legacy: The Contributions of Rudy and Arthur Van Deventer. Rick also served as co-Editor on the book, along with Susan Calla.

This Coffee-table style book showcases the local plant and flower illustrations and descriptions by early twentieth century couple living in Crescent City. It also gives a biography of them, and Ruby's descriptions of the flowers and plants showcased by her husband's drawings.

The originals are in the Del Norte County Historical Museum, safely preserved, but out of the reach of the curious. The book, however, is at your college library ready to be checked out.