Weeds and Wild Flowers: some irreverent words

MACKLEY (George)

Weeds and Wild Flowers: some irreverent words

'THE WILD GARDEN IS THE GREATEST JOY'

One of 250 copies signed and numbered by George Mackley, this being number 3 (or perhaps number 39, as an additional digit has been added to the edition statement in an different hand). 11 wood engravings by George Mackley printed in black, 3 of which are full page, with additional suite of prints on chine). 4to., 31x24cm, [6] 54pp [2], with separate portfolio of 11 loose sheets. Original publisher’s quarter green cloth over yellow paper boards, spine lettered in gilt, with original cardboard slipcase. London, printed by Will Carter at the Two Horse Press, 1965.

£500.00

Very good, the mysteriously truncated beginning of a gift inscription, ‘to:’, sadly added to half-title in blue ballpoint, seemingly the same hand has yet more mysteriously added a ‘9’ to the edition statement, very slight spot of soiling to title-page, otherwise bright and clean in slightly rubbed slipcase.

A charming and beautifully illustrated publication celebrating the ‘perverse, prolific and sometimes even beautiful’ weed. ‘A weed is a weed is a weed, perhaps - but the Royal Horticultural Society thinks otherwise… the wild garden is the greatest joy, for one need not take gardening too seriously and ruin the fun. It’s better to have a few weeds and sit back and enjoy the vision before you, either real or imaginary.’

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