{"product_id":"the-flora-of-westmorland-albert-wilson-1st-edition","title":"The Flora of Westmorland, Albert Wilson — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Conway, Albert Wilson, 1938\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 413.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. A remarkably crisp and well-preserved copy of this botanical reference. The original cloth binding remains tight, square, and robust, completely free from the shelf-wear, bumping, or rubbing typically associated with substantial volumes of this era. The gilt tooling to the spine remains exceptionally bright and entirely unoxidised. The text block is solid, with the page edges showing only the faintest uniform toning commensurate with the paper stock, entirely free from foxing. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and clean, devoid of major defects but for a neat, non-authorial previous ownership inventory number to a preliminary blank. An exemplary, collector-grade survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First edition. Privately distributed by the author, this comprehensive mid-century flora is profusely illustrated with 37 photographic plates capturing typical scenery and plants in their natural habitats. The work is complete with the requisite folding contour map of the county, coloured to indicate altitude and housed at the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eNotably, this copy presents in a fawn cloth binding, representing a variant state from the dark green buckram more commonly seen on the open market. Unsigned copies retaining such immaculate original cloth and bright gilt are highly desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eAlbert Wilson's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"23\"\u003eThe Flora of Westmorland\u003c\/i\u003e provides an exhaustive and charmingly detailed record of the botanical landscape of the historic county. Beyond a mere catalogue of flowering plants, ferns, mosses, and lichens, Wilson offers invaluable ecological context, delving into the physical geography, climate, and topography of the region mapped across six river basins. An essential and handsome volume for both the serious botanist and the collector of British natural history, offering a window into the rich ecological heritage of the Lake District and its surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54416541253971,"sku":"4772","price":56.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260723_214819_392036f1-33e4-4ea7-b5ec-c3ea094f95e8.jpg?v=1785152019","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-flora-of-westmorland-albert-wilson-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}