The Illuminated Language of Flowers
1978 (First Edition).
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
, New York, United States
This unusual subject is a presentation of one of the most enchanting customs of the early 19th century - communicating through flowers instead of words. The book deals with over 700 flowers and plants listed alphabetically with their meanings The exquisite illustrations of Greenaway are complemented by text from the famous actress of Upstairs Downstairs, Jean Marsh. A sweet book likely appropriate for a similar female.
$50.00
Specifications
| Author | Greenaway K and Marsh J |
| Illustrator | Illustrated by author |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston |
| Place Published | New York, United States |
| Year Published | 1978 (First Edition) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1978 |
| Size | Oblong 8vo - Octavo, 230mm x 150mm |
| Chapters | Unspecified |
| Pages | 78pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Hardcover in cream cloth covered boards with authors' initials imprinted in white to top right hand corner and pictorial dust wrapper in excellent condition other than a tiny 2mm chip from bottom of dust wrapper spine, protected in clear archival covering. |
| Overall | Text in excellent condition with very minor flecking to top edge only. |