Flowers and their poetry
By: edited by J. Stevenson Bushnan ...
Contributors: Bushnan, J. Stevenson 1808?-1884.; Maclure, Andrew, 1812-1885.; Whymper, Elijah, fl. 1848-1863.; Whymper, Frederick.; MacLure, MacDonald & MacGregor.
Publisher: Wm. S. Orr & Co.
Published: 1851
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Flowers -- Poetry.; Flower language.; Flowers in literature.
Genres: Poetry.
Notes: Added chalk lithographed illustrated t.p. with imprint: "A. Maclure, Del et Lith.  Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor Lith. London.".

T.p. and most preliminary pages are printed within wood-engraved decorative border printed in red, blue and silver.  Most of the text is printed within thin black double rule border and wide wood-engraved floral border printed in red, green and grey.

P. [3] at beginning is with text lithographed in gold and a floral border lithographed in grey-brown with imprint: "Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor, Lithographers, London".

Preliminary chalk lithographed plate with imprint: "Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor Lith.  3, Bow Church Yard, London.".  Plate includes hand-colouring.

Includes wood-engraved decorative initials and tail-pieces.

One wood-engraved illustration within the text is with signature: "E. Whimper Sc." and one decorative initial is with signature: "F. Whimper Sc.".

Publisher's advertisements printed in red and black on p. [3-10] at end.

MASS copy: Bound in light green ripple-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  With prize inscription dated 1855: "1st Class Reward for improvement in Elocution, and Composition presented to Miss Laura Webber, by Mr. Yarrow".