1886 - Wild Flowers- First & Second Series by Anne Pratt| With 96 Hand-Colored Plates

Undated, c.1886(Per dated inscription)
Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, Publishers/ London

Two Volumes/ First Series, Second Series/ Complete

Ninety-Six Color-Plates 

Anne Pratt’s Wild Flowers is a beautifully illustrated two-volume set celebrating Britain’s native flora. A pioneering female botanist of the 19th century, Pratt combined scientific detail with artistic elegance, making botany accessible to a wide audience. Each volume showcases delicate, hand-colored illustrations alongside engaging descriptions of wildflowers, their habitats, and their cultural significance. Her work remains a treasured glimpse into Victorian botanical studies and the enduring charm of nature’s untamed beauty.

Teal-blue bindings with black stamped floral & gilt detail. Gilt text to front boards and spines. Illustrated color-plates/ frontispiece with tissue guards to both volumes. Decorative floral endpapers. Numerous beautiful color-plates to each volume. Some rubbing to edges/corners. First 4 pages detached as a whole, but included. Pages show expected age toning and some foxing, most notably on prelims, but the plates remain bright and vivid. Binding is sound and overall in very good condition for age. 192pp,192pp.

Size: 5” x 5 3/4”

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A timeless addition to any botanical library, gift for a nature enthusiast, or collector of Victorian natural history.