1870 Rare Victorian Floriography Book ~ The Language of Flowers or Floral Emblems by R. Tyas.
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Author: Robert Tyas.
Title: The Language of Flowers: or, Floral Emblems of Thoughts, Feelings, and Sentiments.
Publisher: London, George Routledge And Sons, no date (circa 1870).
Language: Text in English.
Size : 8 "X 6.5 ".
Pages : xi-223 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright and tight, rare foxing or staining - as shown, school prize bookplate from the Elgin Ladies College on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 4 very beautiful full-page color plates of groups of flowers.
The book: Rare find in this condition. A very attractive edition of this Victorian floriography book by Robert Tyas (1811-1879).