Description

Each page printed with delicate and lovely marginal images of flowers, vines, and birds, mixed in is a fine colour frontispiece engraving of Whittier and eleven large beautiful colourplates of flowers by either Francis Walker or C. Klein. Small 4to (7 by 5.25 inches), in lovely original white cloth, the upper cover lettered in gilt and decorated with goldenrod in yellow and green [34pp., unpaginated] A truly lovely copy, the interior fresh and bright, the plates vivid, spotless, the binding still very attractive with only light and totally understandable mellowing to the white cloth.

Edizione: a charming example of a late victorian gift book, in this sweet volume we find excerpts from fireside poet john greenleaf whittier and printed on stiff, glossy paper along with delightful little flowers and birds on every page. this is combined with stunning botanical plates of flowers in vivid colour. this little book would make lovely valentine's day gift, or would be a perfect addition to your sweetheart's easter basket.