- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Collins; (Reissue) edition (6 April 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0004722671
- ISBN-13: 978-0004722672
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,215,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘This is a truly important book, for it includes much historical, biological, ecological and geological learning, lucidly presented to the amateur reader. A book to be read with pleasure by any amateur botanist or lover of the wild flowers of our country.’
V. Sackville-West, Observer
‘Will without a doubt, appeal to all who take an intelligent interest in our countryside…it contains some very fine monochrome reproductions of photographs and some in colour are delightful.’
The Times
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The only comprehensive, pocket-sized photographic guide to wild flowers of Britain and Ireland.
This Collins Gem is being reissued in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback. The stylish new cover style will enliven this and 70 other bestselling Gems.
Collins Gem Wild Flowers will enable anyone who is in the countryside, whether on a walk along the coast or in the mountains or a ramble through woodland, fields or wetlands, to identify hundreds of flower species.
Each wild flower entry includes:
Identifying photograph and description of appearance and colour
Size, type of habitat, geographical range and flowering season
Herbal medicinal uses
In addition, the introduction has sections on the parts of the flower, stem, leaf and fruit, and information on the common and scientific names of wild flowers.
‘A must for car and pocket.. A great little book. Ideal for novice botanists to carry everywhere’ amazon reader’s review of previous edition.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A great little book. Ideal for novice botanists to carry everywhere but obviously lacking in details (and species) for the more experienced.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful facsimile of the first edition of this classic book. Everything is as the original including the pastel dust jacket, the type-face and the colour illustrations. Bound in a very sturdy green buckram cloth, this makes a great addition to anyone's library.
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