1890 Scarce Victorian Floriography Book ~ The Language of Flowers by Ernest Nister.
This beautiful book has been sold!
Author: Unknown.
Title: The Language of Flowers.
Publisher: London and New York: Ernest Nister/E. P. Dutton & Co., no date (circa 1890). First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6 "X 5 ".
Pages: Unpaginated.
Binding: Very good original full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed, gilt faded - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 12 enchanting chromolithograph plates.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available worldwide).
The book: Scarce Victorian Floriography book printed in Bavaria for Ernest Nister with 12 enchanting chromolithograph plates each of a very pretty young girl dressed beautifully in the petals of a flower or plant. Around the image is a short verse about the plant. Part I of the text lists flowers in alphabetical order and the qualities associated with them. Part II lists qualities in alphabetical order and the flowers associated with them, text printed within floral borders.