London, Paris & New York: Cassell, Petter & Galpin. Volumes are noted as first series and second series. Coloured plates with tissue guards. Three-quarter burgundy leather with marbled boards; top edges gilt; gilt spine titles; marbled endpapers. Covers and extremities are heavily worn. several plates loose. Binding is tight. Interior unmarked. Previous owner's signature on first preliminary page of each volume. . Poor. Three-Quarter Leather.

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Bookseller: Plain Tales Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 022916
Title: Familiar Wild Flowers. 2 Volumes
Author: Hulme, F. Edward
Format/Binding: Three-Quarter Leather
Book Condition: Used - Poor
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Place of Publication: London, Paris & New York
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman

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