Wild Flowers

London:: The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge,, 1853.. First edition. Near Fine. Near Fine Condition. Folio (11.5 x 14 inches). Original publisher's cloth with floral blind embossed decoration and gilt lettering to cover. Faint owner's signature dated 1854 on ff. Skillfully rebacked with gilt-lettered cloth spine. Lower corners slightly bumped, otherwise a very nice copy. Pp. 96, fully… Read more about this item

London: SPCK. 1853. 1st ed., folio, original cloth boards with gilt lettering and blindstamped decoration, pp i, ii, 96. 192 b&w illustrations, two to each page (printed recto only), with accompanying text. Includes all 96 plates called for. Professionally restored, with original cloth spine relaid over new cloth, and original boards. Gift inscription front free endpaper, dated 1858. Very… Read more about this item

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1857. Hardcover. Very Good. 32mo. Two Volumes. Green cloth, rebacked with original spine laid down, iv, 192pp; v, 195pp. Richly illustrated with 188 chromolithographic plates; owner name on ff/ endpaper, paper repairs to verso of 2nd plate and pp. 192 [Vol. I]; a paper repair to verso of title, contents, and plate… Read more about this item

First Edition, Title Page Dated 1852, of Anne Pratt's Beautiful Colour Botanical Illustrations. 96 Colour Plates.Frontis illus. Wild Hyacinth. Period Green cloth cover with blind-embossed decoration on front & back & horizontal divisions on spine. Yellow endpapers. Closed tear to cloth down right side and partway down left side of spine. Inges cracked. … Read more about this item

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1857. 12mo, 2 volumes: pp. 192,195. With 192 plates, printed in colours. Paper repair on the verso of the title page and contents of vol. 2. Bookplates, name on end papers. Bound in rubbed and some worn leather backed cloth with leather label. Leaves some toned but a good set. Anne Pratt (1806-93),… Read more about this item

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge undated The author's first Botanical work. Hardcover book , First edition ? no date. previous owners name and date 1871. decorative green cloth, gilt lettering, 27x33cms. 96 colour illustrations with text, single sided pages. Unpaginated. Contents pages almost detached. Cloth of covers, frayed at corners with… Read more about this item

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1852. Gilt embossed Green cover, has ribbed spine with gilt title & ornaments, slight marks, corners bumped & rubbed, spine top & base rubbed. Inside clean & tight, inscribed on fep, some foxing, page edges gilded. Colour pictures of plants look hand painted. Good/No Jacket. P. Hardback.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.