This beautiful collection of Familiar Wild Flowers by Edward Hulme features five volumes that have been bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards. The text block edges are marbled and the spines feature five raised band and gilt tooling.
They're in good condition but there is quite heavy wear and sunning to the spines. all five volumes show a pronounced backwards lean, and there is wear to the corners and board edges causing minor loss to the surface of the paper and leather. The boards show scuffs and scratches, with occasional chips. A split is just starting to the top of volume five’s front joint.
Inside, each volume has a name in pen to the verso of the front free endpaper, alongside a number. The pages show quite heavy foxing in places. There are occasional cracks to the gutter but no loose pages.
Each flower is illustrated in colour by Hulme and described in detail, including its habitat and medicinal use. There were eventually nine volumes, the last of which was published posthumously.
Dimensions of each volume is 19.75m x 13.5cm.
The books will arrive securely wrapped in bubble wrap, patterned wallpaper and ribbon.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).