1864 Floriography Book - The Illustrated Language of Flowers by Mrs. L. BurkeAuthor: Compiled and edited by Mrs. L. Burke. Title: The Illustrated Language of Flowers. Publisher: London, Routledge, Warne and Routledge; New York, 129 Grand Street, 1864. Language: Text in English. Size: 5 4 inches. Pages: 95 pages. Binding: Very good, charming Victorian publishers blue pebbled cloth binding with decorative blind stamped borders and ornate corner ornaments. The upper cover features a gilt stamped title panel (hinges fine, overall

The book: A beautifully produced late Victorian anthology celebrating the lyrical richness of Elizabethan song and verse

and the American Vanity Fair

famed for his humorous and elaborate drawings

Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria’s reign and remains one of the central figures of 19th-century English literature

Illustrations: Complete with 16 wonderful mounted color plates

1859 – September 12

beautifully translated by Isabelle de Montolieu

Pages: xi-283 pages

overall slightly scuffed - as shown) in a very good original dust jacket (small tears or chips - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover

This anthology is cherished for its classic and timeless stories

Raised bands with fleur-de-lis motifs on the spine

later known as Koizumi Yakumo