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Our Wild Flowers Familiarly Described and Illustrated


Louisa Anne Twamley


Charles Tilt 1839

Binding:  Hardback  |  Condition: Fair  | 

Charming compendium of british wild-flowers, described in a narrative fashion by an aunt to her nieces. With 16 original Poems by the author and 12 tissue guarded hand coloured plates including a decorated title page. Publisher's red leather elaborate gilt decoration to cover and spine. All edges gilt. Inner dentelles. 12mo. [vi] 312pp. plus advertisements to rear. Significant rubbing to edges with cracking to front joint. Front hinge split. Previous owner's bookplate and inscription to end-papers. Foxing to front matter but otherwise clean and text-block sound. Fair overall.

£90.00 + FREE shipping