Wild Flowers, John Gilmour and Max Walters — 1st Edition

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Wild Flowers, John Gilmour and Max Walters — 1st Edition

Name: Wild Flowers, John Gilmour and Max Walters — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4456
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Publication: London, Collins, 1954

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 242.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains firm and tightly square, housed in the original green cloth that retains a bright, unrubbed character with unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. The corners are sharp, and the boards are free from any significant shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are generally bright and clean, showing mild age-toning and very light spotting to the text-block edges, commensurate with the paper stock of the era. The original pictorial dust wrapper presents well within a protective sleeve, though it exhibits some light edge-wear, minor rubbing to the extremities, and shallow creasing near the spine head. Mild, uniform age-toning is visible to the rear panel and inner flaps.

Catalogue Note: This is an early printing, highly likely the true first edition. of volume five in the celebrated New Naturalist Library. The dust wrapper’s rear panel advertises Mushrooms and Toadstools by John Ramsbottom, noting it as "Recently published in the Main Series," which firmly places this copy within the early years of the series' timeline.

The front free endpaper bears a neat, contemporary presentation inscription in blue ink: "To Joan from Tom with best wishes. May '55.".

While later editions of this title are relatively common, early printings that retain their original dust wrappers and bright publishers' cloth remain actively sought-after by natural history collectors.

A cornerstone volume in the esteemed New Naturalist series, Wild Flowers revolutionised the study of British botany by moving beyond static identification to explore plants within their dynamic ecological communities. Penned by two of the twentieth century’s leading botanists, John Gilmour and Max Walters, this engaging work delves into the history, biology, and habitats of native flora. From ancient woodlands and chalk downs to coastal margins and urban waste grounds, the authors offer a profound and accessible guide to ‘botanising in Britain’. It remains an essential and inspiring text for both the amateur enthusiast and the dedicated naturalist.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: John Gilmour; Max Walters

Book Publisher: Collins

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Natural History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 242

Book Publication Year: 1954

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Collins New Naturalist

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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