{"product_id":"1890-rare-book-familiar-garden-flowers-illustrated-by-f-edward-hulme","title":"1890 Rare Book - Familiar Garden Flowers Illustrated by F. Edward Hulme","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn exceptionally attractive and complete Victorian botanical volume, illustrated with forty luminous full-page color plates by F. Edward Hulme and preserved in its elaborate original pictorial cloth binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shirley Hibberd. Illustrated by F. Edward Hulme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFamiliar Garden Flowers. First Series.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Paris, New York \u0026amp; Melbourne: Cassell \u0026amp; Company, Limited, [c. 1890]. This undated issue belongs to the later Cassell \u0026amp; Company publication of the First Series, originally issued in 1879. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Series. Undated later issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xvi, 160 pages + publisher’s catalogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 x 5 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good to near fine original publisher’s blue cloth binding, elaborately decorated in black and gilt to the upper board and spine with an exceptionally attractive botanical design. The front cover incorporates a striking inset pictorial floral panel depicting two richly colored garden flowers against a gilt ground, surrounded by elaborate gilt and black floral ornamentation and decorative lettering. Rear board blind-stamped with a central floral wreath and ruled borders. Minor rubbing and gentle wear to the spine ends and extremities, with a few small marks, but the binding remains remarkably bright, crisp, and attractive. Dark endpapers. All edges gilt. Protected in a removable mylar cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, firmly bound and generally clean and bright. Some scattered light foxing and spotting, chiefly to the title page, preliminary leaves, occasional margins, and tissue guards, as shown. The botanical plates themselves remain remarkably fresh, clean, and brilliantly colored.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with all forty full-page color botanical plates by F. Edward Hulme, each depicting one of the garden flowers discussed in the accompanying text and retaining its original tissue guard. The plates are beautifully printed with exceptionally vivid and delicate coloring, supplemented by numerous monochrome botanical ornaments and illustrations throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: \u003c\/strong\u003eUSD $250–300.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFamiliar Garden Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e was conceived as an accessible yet beautifully illustrated guide to flowers commonly cultivated in British gardens. Each chapter combines Shirley Hibberd’s practical and historical commentary with a full-page botanical study by F. Edward Hulme. The First Series includes such favorites as Indian cress, white lily, wallflower, sweet pea, Canterbury bell, London pride, aster, marigold, fuchsia, poppy, tulip, jessamine, and snapdragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1879, the work eventually expanded into several series and became one of the most appealing illustrated horticultural publications of the late Victorian period. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Complete examples are particularly desirable for Hulme’s forty beautifully executed color plates, while the elaborate publisher’s binding of this copy makes it especially decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890) was one of the most influential and popular British gardening writers of the Victorian era. A prolific author and editor, he championed gardening for the growing middle class and helped transform horticulture from a largely professional pursuit into a widespread domestic pastime. His writings combined practical cultivation advice with enthusiasm for the beauty, history, and cultural associations of plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frederick Edward Hulme (1841–1909) was an English artist, botanist, antiquarian, and teacher whose botanical illustrations became widely admired for their precision and rich coloration. He is particularly associated with the celebrated \u003cem\u003eFamiliar Wild Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFamiliar Garden Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e series. His full-page studies combine scientific observation with the decorative qualities of late Victorian chromolithographic book illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48924365521145,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260829flowers_01.jpg?v=1788039780","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1890-rare-book-familiar-garden-flowers-illustrated-by-f-edward-hulme","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}