Familiar Wild Flowers (page 1/2)

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[picture: Front Cover in Green]

Images from Familiar Wild Flowers Figured and Described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S., F.S.A., First Series, published between 1897 and 1906. I think the individual chapters were published first and then the collection; there were nine volumes in all, but I only have the first, which was given to my father when he was a child and is still in very good condition.

Title: Familiar Wild Flowers

Author: Hulme, F. Edward, F.L.S., F.S.A.

Published by: Cassell Petter & Galpin

City: London

Date: 1906

Total items: 7

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

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[picture: Front Cover in Green]

Front Cover in Green

The front cover features ornate gilt lettering and a picture of some flowers. The binding is green cloth. [$]

[picture: Yellow Iris]

Yellow Iris

A yellow flower with long thin leaves of green tinged with red at their pointed tips. [more...] [$]

[picture: Title Page, Wild Flowers Series One]

Title Page, Wild Flowers Series One

FAMILIAR
WILD FLOWERS. [more...] [$]

[picture: Initil Letter L With Cowslips]

Initil Letter L With Cowslips

Ths vignetted initial letter “L” was used as a drop cap, or decorative initial at the start of the section on the cowslip. The L is in an ornate Victorian style with a diamond pattern on parts of the upright, and [more...] [$]

[picture: Inscription in the book]

Inscription in the book

My copy of the book has my father’s signature, Eric A. Quin, on the inside of the cover and, opposite, this inscription. [more...] [$]


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Images from Familiar Wild Flowers Figured and Described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S., F.S.A., First Series, published between 1897 and 1906. I think the individual chapters were published first and then the collection; there were nine volumes in all, but I only have the first, which was given to my father when he was a child and is still in very good condition.


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