{"product_id":"1883-familiar-wild-flowers-illustrated-victorian-antique-book-fifth-series","title":"1883 Familiar Wild Flowers \/ Illustrated Victorian Antique Book (Fifth Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, antique edition of Familiar Wild Flowers by F Edward Hulme. With thirty-nine bright colour plate illustrations, and in a gorgeous binding with hand-painted flowers on the front board. Undated, but published in 1883 by Cassell, Petter, Galpin \u0026amp; Co., London. Overall in very good condition - with a few condition points to note, detailed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHulme produced five series of his Familiar Wild Flowers over the years and this is a fifth series collection with forty flowers described in detail, each with an ornate decorative initial and footer and its own colour plate*. Each volume stands on their own individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Has one colour plate missing - for the Yellow Rocket. Otherwise all the colour plates are present and in very good order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the pages are clean and tightly bound. There is spotting to the frontispiece tissue guard, and a closed tear to the fore-edge of one other. Has a scuff to the bottom of the dark-brown front paste down (see photos). With an inked inscription from 1945 on the verso of the front free endpaper. Has a partially cracked hinge at the beginning - but in no way effecting the binding of the text block which is good and strong. A little spotting to the early pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a striking green and gold binding with hand-painted flowers on the front board. The boards are a work of art in themselves, and with each copy being hand-painted they are all unique. With gilt and black border on the front and spine. Very slight rubbing to the cloth on the spine ends. Has a few light marks to the back. The gilt and decoration on the front remain superb, whilst there is a little fading to the gilt on the spine. An extremely eye-catching book on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour antique copy of Familiar Wild Flowers will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged with tracking and insurance. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 19.5 cm x W 14 cm, 164 pages, 0.65 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped and sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI post regular news and updates on Instagram @bumperboxofdelights\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544931307757,"sku":null,"price":328.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/1068\/2669\/files\/20260826-142111.jpg?v=1787842120","url":"https:\/\/bumperboxofdelights.com\/en-ca\/products\/1883-familiar-wild-flowers-illustrated-victorian-antique-book-fifth-series","provider":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}