British Wild Flowers, 1957, series 536 (1st ed DJ)

British Wild Flowers, 1957 edition.  Series 536.

The illustrations of the beautiful book are a collaboration between a  husband and wife team.  The great watercolour artist Rowland Hilder painted the background while Edith Hilder produced the exquisite foreground botanical studies.  The two also collaborated with equal success on the Shell Guide posters of the same decade.

This copy

This copy still has its original dustwrapper which is not price-clipped.  The dj is in pretty tiried condition with minor loss, nicks and small tears to all corners and minor discoloration to the edges. Inside, the book itself is in good condition, with a green line drawing under the DJ.  The discoloration is clearer here – a pale water mark (see photo).  The book has grey-brown open wing endpaper and nice, clean pages.