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F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme
1841–1909
A Victorian writer and illustrator who made botany feel vivid and inviting, blending careful observation with a gift for clear, attractive design. Best known for his widely read books on wild flowers and natural history, he helped bring the pleasures of the natural world to a broad audience.
5 Audiobooks
Myth-Land
by F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme
Art-Studies from Nature, as Applied to Design For the use of architects, designers, and manufacturers
by F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme, James Glaisher, Robert Hunt, active 1851-1872 Samuel Joseph Mackie
The Flags of the World: Their History, Blazonry, and Associations
by F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme
Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources
by F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme
About the author
Born in Staffordshire in 1841, Frederick Edward Hulme built a career that joined art, teaching, and a deep interest in plants. He studied art in London and went on to teach drawing, later serving at King's College London as Professor of Freehand and Geometrical Drawing.
Hulme is remembered above all for writing and illustrating popular books that opened up natural history for general readers. His best-known work, Familiar Wild Flowers, appeared in nine volumes, and he also wrote on subjects including heraldry, symbolism, and decorative design.
What makes his work still appealing is the way it combines usefulness with charm. He wrote as someone eager to share what he knew, and his books reflect a Victorian love of both close looking and beautiful presentation.