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Front Cover in GreenFamiliar Wild Flowers (1906)

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

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Inscription in the bookFamiliar Wild Flowers (1906)

My copy of the book has my father’s signature, Eric A. Quin, on the inside of the cover and, opposite, this inscription. This book belonged to Mrs. Wilson of River’s Lodge. Given to Mrs. Hull for the [...]

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Title Page, Wild Flowers Series OneFamiliar Wild Flowers (1906)

FAMILIAR WILD FLOWERS. figures and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S., F.S.A. “When forth I go upon my way, a thousand joys are mine, the clusters of dark violets, the wreaths of the wild vine; My j [...]

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Initial letter A with irisFamiliar Wild Flowers (1906)

Ths vignetted initial letter “A” was used as a drop cap, or decorative initial at the start of the section on the Iris. It seems to be signed at lower left but I am not sure that I can read the initi [...]

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Yellow IrisFamiliar Wild Flowers (1906)

A yellow flower with long thin leaves of green tinged with red at their pointed tips. Among the many beautiful flowers that fringe our rivers, the yellow iris, the plant fugured in the present plate, [...]

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Cowslip.Familiar Wild Flowers (1906)

A picture of a cowslip. The perspective is that of an elf: looking up from ground level at this small flower. When you stand and look down at them you mainly notice the long green part just behind the [...]

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Initil Letter L With CowslipsFamiliar Wild Flowers (1906)

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 [...]

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