Wild Flowers As They Grow, Photographed in Colour Direct from Nature

This is the first series, with photographs by H. Essenhigh Corke F.R.P.S., F.R.H.S. and descriptive text by G. Clarke Nuttall B.Sc. It was published by Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, in 1912.

This is a lovely Edwardian botanical book. It's illustrated with some of the earliest colour photographs of British wild flowers taken in their natural settings, alongside text on each plant's features, folklore and country names. The original blue cloth boards have gilt lettering and a colour photographic pastedown of bee orchids on the front cover.

G. Clarke Nuttall was Gertrude Clarke Nuttall, a British botanist and science writer. This series is the work she is best known for.

Condition good for its age.

The cloth boards are rubbed, with some wear to the edges and corners.

There's a small chip to the lower left of the cover photograph.

There's light scattered foxing to the endpapers and preliminary pages, as is common with books of this age.

Colour plates clean and bright / light foxing to some plates

Spine and hinges: spine sound.

No inscriptions.

Please see the photos, which form part of the description.

This is a charming piece of Edwardian natural history. It would suit collectors, gardeners and anyone who loves vintage botanical illustration.

From Willow & Iris Vintage & Antiques. Carefully wrapped and posted.

Item specifics: Author: G. Clarke Nuttall / H. Essenhigh Corke · Publisher: Cassell · Year: 1912 · Format: Hardcover · Language: English · Topic: Botany, Wild Flowers, Nature