"Familiar Garden Flowers", Figured by Edward Hulme and Described by Shirley Hibberd x 4 volumes.

Published circa 1895 - 1907 by Cassell and Company Ltd.

Based on a successful earlier publication 1878.

Each pocket size volume has dozens of wonderful colour plates. Original publisher's cloth - gilt embossed to the spines.

Frederick Edward Hulme was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist. He was the Professor of Freehand and Geometrical Drawing at King's College London from 1886.

James Shirley Hibberd, he was a prominent English horticulturist, author, and editor of the Victorian era, best known for his pioneering work in making gardening accessible to urban amateurs through practical guides and journalism.

A very well preserved set of 4 volumes - 1,3,4,5., these would make a fabulous gift for anyone interested in gardening, flowers or illustration.

£84.00 plus £6.00 UK mainland postage = £90.00 including delivery to UK mainland & NI.

For overseas postage and UK Isles and Islands please enquire.

These antiquarian volumes are previously read, some signs of age related spotting, clean and good order throughout.