1852 Rare small Floriography Book ~ The Language of Flowers.
(description)
Author: Unknown.
Title: The Language of Flowers.
Publisher: Halifax, Milner and Sowerby, 1852.
Language: Text in English.
Size: Small 4 " X 2.5 ".
Pages: x-64 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine decorated full softcover cloth binding (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining, small gift note of a previous 1852 owner on the upper margin of half-title page - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful color frontispiece illustration.
Estimate: (Scarce with practically no other copy available worldwide in this gilt decorated softcover binding variant).
The book: Scarce small Victorian Floriography book in two parts: 1- Flowers and Meanings 2- Meanings and Flowers.