T. Fisher Unwin, 1886, Hardcover (Illustrated Boards), Book Condition: Poor, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First, Illustrated By: Illustrated
list of illustrations of which there is only one remaining, index to flowers and index to authors. Illustrated aqua coloured cloth covered boards with gilt and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A book of poetry from the late 19th century from various poets with a garden / flower theme. This book it is very much showing its age! Softening and rubbing to the backstrip edges and bumping and fraying to the book corners. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a few scores to the cloth. Browning and faint foxing to the text block edges and age toning of the pages surprisingly. As mentioned, of the mentioned eight illustrations, there is only one Hollyhock and that has been removed from the text block. The hinges have cracked and the underlying webbing is very visible. The front tissue guard is still in situ alas no illustration to protect. Previous owner's name to the top edge of the free front and paper. Faint browning and foxing to the endpapers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 256 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; 19th century; Gardening. Inventory No: 0120111.
list of illustrations of which there is only one remaining, index to flowers and index to authors. Illustrated aqua coloured cloth covered boards with gilt and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A book of poetry from the late 19th century from various poets with a garden / flower theme. This book it is very much showing its age! Softening and rubbing to the backstrip edges and bumping and fraying to the book corners. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a few scores to the cloth. Browning and faint foxing to the text block edges and age toning of the pages surprisingly. As mentioned, of the mentioned eight illustrations, there is only one Hollyhock and that has been removed from the text block. The hinges have cracked and the underlying webbing is very visible. The front tissue guard is still in situ alas no illustration to protect. Previous owner's name to the top edge of the free front and paper. Faint browning and foxing to the endpapers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 256 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; 19th century; Gardening. Inventory No: 0120111.