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1879 Rambles in Search of Wild Flowers by Margaret Plues (Leather Bound Book)
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1879 Rambles in Search of Wild Flowers by Margaret Plues (Leather Bound Book)

19th century
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'Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers and How To Distinguish Them' by Margaret Plues, published by George Bell & Sons, London in 1879. Third edition.

Full tree calf binding. Bickers binding. Dark green leather title panel and and five raised bands to the spine. Gilt stamped decoration to spine and board edged. Signs of shelf wear to the extremities in areas, most notably to the top of the front board join but the board remains firmly affixed. Generally in an attractive condition externally.

Marbled page edges. Marbles pastedown. Some spotting to preliminary pages but other wise all pages remain clean and free from inscription.

SYNOPSIS

This work is a guide to identifying wild flowers and provides information on where to them. Margaret Plues takes the reader on a journey through various landscapes, from the countryside to the seaside, in search of different species of wild flowers. 

DIMENSIONS:-

Height: 20cm

Width: 14cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Harrington Antiques has dated this Victorian Leather Bound Book to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211017
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7842t
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Description
'Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers and How To Distinguish Them' by Margaret Plues, published by George Bell & Sons, London in 1879. Third edition.

Full tree calf binding. Bickers binding. Dark green leather title panel and and five raised bands to the spine. Gilt stamped decoration to spine and board edged.

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Signs of shelf wear to the extremities in areas, most notably to the top of the front board join but the board remains firmly affixed.
Harrington Antiques

Generally in an attractive condition externally.

fig 1. An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers.
fig 1. 1879 Rambles in Search of Wild Flowers by Margaret Plues (Leather Bound Book)

Marbled page edges. Marbles pastedown. Some spotting to preliminary pages but other wise all pages remain clean and free from inscription.

SYNOPSIS

This work is a guide to identifying wild flowers and provides information on where to them. Margaret Plues takes the reader on a journey through various landscapes, from the countryside to the seaside, in search of different species of wild flowers. 

DIMENSIONS:-

Height: 20cm

Width: 14cm

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Harrington Antiques has dated this Victorian Leather Bound Book to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211017
Dealers Internal Ref
7842t
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Archive I An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers.

1879 Rambles in Search of Wild Flowers by Margaret Plues (Leather Bound Book)

Archive II An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View II
Archive III An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View III
Archive IV An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View IV
Archive V An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View V
Archive VI An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View VI
Archive VII An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View VII
Archive VIII An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View VIII
Archive IX An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View IX
Archive X An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View X
Archive XI An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View XI
Archive XII An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View XII
Archive XIII An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View XIII
Archive XIV An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View XIV
Archive XV An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View XV
Archive XVI An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers. View XVI
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An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers.
1879 Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers by Margaret Plues (Leather Bound Book)
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An 1879 leather-bound book standing upright, featuring a brown mottled cover and an ornate gilt-tooled spine with a dark title label reading Rambles In Search Of Wild Flowers.
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Victorian decorative bindings frequently featured full or half calfskin and morocco leather, ornamented with gold leaf tooling along the spine and boards. These editions often contained natural history or educational works and were bound to serve as both literary resources and decorative display items.

19th-century books were typically bound using tanned calfskin, pigskin, or goat leather over thick paperboard covers. Gilding was applied using hand-heated brass tools and genuine gold leaf, while interior pages were stitched into signatures using linen thread.

Authentic volumes feature hand-tooled gilt details with slight variations, genuine raised spine bands aligned with internal sewing structures, and period-specific typography on title pages. Paper from this era often exhibits light foxing or age-appropriate toning without uniform artificial distressing.

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