language flowers de stated (2 resultados)

Cloth. Condición: Good. Kate Greenaway; Edmund Evans Ilustrador. Kate Greenaway's beautiful edition of this charming look at the meaning of flowers, illustrated with Greenaway's signature colour sketches throughout. An interesting look at the folklore and poetical meaning of different types of flowers.Beautifully illustrated in colour throughout.Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Greenaway was an artist and writer during the Victorian era, and was best known for her illustrations for children's books. Her career began when she illustrated the burgeoning market of holiday cards, before her first work, 'Under the Window', was published, making her an instant success.Printed in colour by Edmund Evans.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light marks and rubbing to the boards. A little light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots, with a small tidemark to the tail of the text, and to the head of pages 65 to 80. Good. book.

Leather. Condición: Good. Not Stated Ilustrador. A very scarce copy of this beautifully illustrated work on the language and symbolism of flowers, with coloured plates. A very scarce work. In a full green morocco binding, with a gilt to fore edge. Illustrated with twelve coloured plates depicting flowers. Collated, complete. A work by Robert Tyas, who published multiple nature focussed works in the nineteenth century. The work explores the fascinating world of flower language, drawing on a wide range of historical and literary sources, providing a comprehensive overview of the symbolism and meanings of various flowers. In a full morocco binding.Externally, smart. Fading to spine, with rubbing to joints and extremities. Small crack to head of front joint. Shelf wear to board edges. Front hinge failed, with tape to either side. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the odd spot. Good. book.