FLOWER TALK.
by CLEMENTS, A. (illustrator). Miniature book.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Bristol, Lilliput Press, 1986.. FIRST EDITION 1986, 20 x 20 mm, 3/4 x 3/4 of an inch (cover size), miniature fold out concertina book of 25 pages, 24 delicately hand coloured including the title page, plus colophon page, bound into original publisher's pink cloth wallet style binding with tuck-in flap, gilt border to upper cover with gilt corner ornaments and gilt title, spine plain, hand marbled endpapers. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean copy. An A to Z of the Victorian language of flowers in which every flower had a meaning. At the top of each page is a pretty hand coloured flower illustration with below it a list of flowers beginning with that letter with their meanings. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46898
- Title
- FLOWER TALK.
- Author
- CLEMENTS, A. (illustrator). Miniature book.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Bristol, Lilliput Press, 1986.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ALPHABET ABC FLOWERS MINIATURE CONCERTINA BOOK HAND COLOURED
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