• Introduction to Wild Flowers by Richard Morse, 1949 botanical book with original dust jacket and botanical illustration
  • 1949 Introduction to Wild Flowers botanical book by Richard Morse with striking mid century dust jacket
  • Introduction to Wild Flowers 1949 botanical book styled on a shelf with a green glass candlestick
  • Detail of botanical illustration and mid century graphic design by Cecil Walter Bacon from the original dust jacket
  • Colour plate showing detailed wild flower illustration from Introduction to Wild Flowers, 1949
  • Vintage botanical colour plate featuring detailed wild flower illustration from Richard Morse book
  • Side view of Introduction to Wild Flowers 1949 botanical book with original dust jacket
  • Spine of Introduction to Wild Flowers by Richard Morse with original 1949 dust jacket
  • Back cover of 1949 Introduction to Wild Flowers botanical book with original dust jacket
  • Green canvas front cover of Introduction to Wild Flowers by Richard Morse with blue lettering
  • Green canvas spine of the 1949 Introduction to Wild Flowers botanical book without dust jacket
  • Back cover of the green canvas bound 1949 Introduction to Wild Flowers book without dust jacket
  • Inside pages of Introduction to Wild Flowers showing botanical text and vintage illustrations
  • Close up showing two small tears to the top edge of the original 1949 dust jacket
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Introduction to Wild Flowers by Richard Morse, 1949 Illustrated Botanical Book

Introduction to Wild Flowers by Richard Morse, 1949 Illustrated Botanical Book

£44.00 GBP
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An illustrated dust jacket, green cloth boards and botanical colour plates - a book worth opening as well as displaying.

Published by Adam & Charles Black in 1949, Richard Morse’s Introduction to Wild Flowers combines botanical reference with illustrations by Doris Meyer. Inside are 16 colour plates, 32 photographic plates and 16 plates from drawings. The original dust jacket carries the initials “CWB” and is attributed to British illustrator Cecil Walter Bacon.

Stand it beside simpler modern books to bring a graphic detail to a shelf, or lay it on a side table ready to browse. Its botanical illustrations offer plenty to explore, while the green binding provides a second way to display it with the jacket safely stored.

Details & dimensions

Title: Introduction to Wild Flowers
Author: Richard Morse
Publisher: Adam & Charles Black, 1949
Illustrator: Doris Meyer
Original dust jacket, attributed to Cecil Walter Bacon
16 colour plates, 32 photographic plates and 16 plates from drawings
Green cloth binding

Height: 22 cm
Width: 15 cm
Depth: 3 cm

Condition

Good vintage condition overall. Pages are clean, with no rips or tears. The original dust jacket has minor age-related wear, including two small tears at the top of the front cover. Please refer to the photographs and video for a closer look.

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