{"product_id":"wild-flowers-of-the-holy-land-mrs-hannah-zeller-c-1875","title":"Wild Flowers of the Holy Land, Mrs Hannah Zeller — [c. 1875]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, James Nisbet \u0026amp; Co., [c. 1875]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4to, unpaginated, featuring 54 chromolithograph plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good. This copy has benefited from a professional re-casing, leaving the binding feeling tight, robust, and secure in the hand. The original green cloth boards show only minor scuffing and light shelf-wear to the extremities, while the gilt floral tooling to the front board remains unoxidised and pleasingly bright. Internally, the volume lacks the primary title page, opening directly onto the half-title, which exhibits some mild dusting and very faint, scattered foxing. However, this minor internal wear is entirely offset by the spectacular state of the 54 chromolithograph plates; each is securely bound, entirely free from the foxing that occasionally plagues the preliminaries, and preserved in pristine condition behind their respective tissue guards. All edges gilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: An attractive, professionally restored copy of Mrs Hannah Zeller's \u003ci\u003eWild Flowers of the Holy Land\u003c\/i\u003e. While the absence of the title page makes definitive identification of the exact edition difficult, it is likely an early printing circa 1875 or 1876. The 54 chromolithographs, printed in striking colours and drawn directly from nature, remain the paramount feature of the work, vividly capturing the brilliant but fleeting flora of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHannah Zeller (née Gobat), a Swiss missionary residing in Nazareth, spent years botanising in the Galilean hills to compile this remarkable natural history record. Copies with all 54 plates in such flawless condition have become increasingly scarce on the open market, making this a highly desirable volume despite the lacking preliminary leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking journey into the botanical beauty of 19th-century Palestine, \u003ci\u003eWild Flowers of the Holy Land\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid visual record compiled by pioneering Swiss missionary Hannah Zeller. Featuring 54 stunning chromolithographs drawn directly from nature, this work captures the delicate anemones, irises, and cyclamens that briefly but brilliantly carpet the Galilean hills and valleys each spring. An exquisite piece of natural history, it offers a window into the vibrant, everyday flora of the region exactly as it was encountered over a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54552120000851,"sku":"4977","price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260731_001821.jpg?v=1786440041","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/wild-flowers-of-the-holy-land-mrs-hannah-zeller-c-1875","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}