PLANT PHYSIOGNOMIES : Translated from a Collection of Unpublished MSS. By Rose Freeman-Ishill with Introductory Appreciations By Elie Faure and Havelock Ellis. Including Wooden Engravings ( Limited Edition of 200, Privately Printed )

A beautiful & highly individual work combining profound study of nature with philosophy and a love of primitive peoples, by Elie Reclus, the brother of Elisee. Privately Printed in a Limited Edition of 200, this copy is No. 115. Illustrated with In-Text Wood Engravings throughout. Frontis, of brown art paper, has a tipped in B&W Photo portrait of Elie Reclus. xxi preliminary pages: Affectionate Appreciation by Elie Faure, who knew both brothers, and was present at Elie's death (4 pages). A Tribute by Havelock Ellis (5 pages) and Introduction (7 pages). Contents include: The Sun-Dew; Confession of a Maritime-Pine; The Duality of Bitter-Sweet; The Oak and the Honeysuckle: The Mandrake: Why Christmas Wreaths? Finally Biblio-Biographical Data by Paul Reclus. Buff cloth spine with original paper title label on spine. Red paper-covered boards with sylized plant motifs in Green & White. Fore edges deckle edged. 133 pages + a lovely page about the Oriole Press. 8" Tall, 500g. Some wear to tips of corners. Penciled gift inscription on fly leaf, dated 1934. No other inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…