BONHAM-CARTER, VICTOR.

A Posy of Wild Flowers Gathered in the Countryside of English Literature and Furnished with Appropriate Sentiments. Illustrated with wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn.

Limited Revised Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 126, (1); illustrated title page printed in black and green, text illustrated with 53 wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn, bound by Woolnough Fine Bindings in oatneal linen, title label on spine and wood engraved printed label to upper board, fine copy. London; Acorn press and Exnoor press; 1983. Limited edition of 350 numbered and signed copies, this being copy number 67.

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Book number: 115556

Keywords: private press limited edition natural history literature english

Victor Bonham-Carter

A Posy of Wild Flowers Gathered in the Countryside of English Literature and Furnished with Appropriate Sentiments

London / Dulverton, Acorn Press and Exmoor Press, 1983. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. London / Dulverton: Acorn Press and Exmoor Press, 1983. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hellmuth Weissenborn. Numbered 263 of 350. Near fine condition throughout and an excellent example of this special revised edition of the 1946 original. Cover labels present and correct on clean cloth. Ill.: Hellmuth Weissenborn. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002284

Catalogue: Private Press

Keywords: Hellmuth Weissenborn

Victor Bonham-Carter

A Posy of Wild Flowers Gathered in the Countryside of English Literature and Furnished with Appropriate Sentiments [Signed]

London / Dulverton, Acorn Press and Exmoor Press, 1983. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. London / Dulverton: Acorn Press and Exmoor Press, 1983. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hellmuth Weissenborn. Numbered 109 of 350, and signed by Bonham-Carter in dedication to Cynthia Sanford whose bookplate is tipped in. Near fine condition throughout and an excellent example of this special revised edition of the 1946 original. Cover labels present and correct on clean cloth. Ill.: Hellmuth Weissenborn. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Dodman BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 000780

Catalogue: Private Press

Keywords: Hellmuth Weissenborn

Victor Bonham-Carter

A Posy of Wild Flowers Gathered in the Countryside of English Literature and Furnished with Appropriate Sentiments

London; Somerset, Acorn Press and Exmoor Press, 1983. Cloth. A charming limited edition work on wild flowers dedicated by the author to the colophon. Limited edition of three hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number one hundred and fifty eight. Signed 'From Cynthia and Victor' to the colophon. Cynthia was the author's (Victor Bonham-Carter) second wife, whom he married in 1979. Illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations by Hellmuth Weissborn. Revised edition. First published in 1946 by Allan Wingate Ltd. This charming work offers a look at a variety of wild flowers with appropriate poetry from poets such as Izaak Walton, John Milton and Robert Bridges. Victor Bonham-Carter was an English author, publisher and farmer who wrote prolifically on a range of subjects including military history, the countryside and agriculture. His father was General Sir Charles Bonham-Carter, the Governor of Malta. In a coarse linen binding with pictorial detail to the front board. Externally in excellent condition with just some light handling marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Signed by Victor Bonham-Carter to the colophon. Fine . Ill.: Hellmuth Weissborn. Fine .

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Book number: 607K11

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Keywords: General Sir Charles Bonham-Carter, the Governor of Malta Hellmuth Weissborn Robert Bridges John Milton Hellmuth Weissborn Hellmuth Weissborn