FLOWERS FROM FOREIGN LANDS; Their History and Botany, with concise descriptions of their native regions .. with twelve coloured groups of flowers, designed and coloured by James Andrews.
PlacePub
London
Publisher
Houlston & Stoneman
Date
1853
Illustrations
Hand-colored lithographic plates (12) by James Andrews.
Description
162x103mm original green cloth, spine pictorial gilt, cover blind-stamped and with gilt decoration (tips rubbed). All Edges Gilt ix +[1]p +198pp including Index. Titlepage and facing plate are slightly foxed, as is the facing plate along the gutter edge only, otherwise clean and bright throughout. The plates are beautifully and carefully hand coloured and heightened with gum to achieve a sheen to selected parts of the flowers and leaves. They show bunches of exotic mixed flowers.
Booknumber
V74755
Price
Price: GBP 120.00 or USD 148.00
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