The language of flowers
Subtitle: an alphabet of floral emblems.
Contributors: Thomas Nelson & Sons
Publisher: T. Nelson and Sons
Published: 1857
Place of publication: London; Edinburgh; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.; Flower language.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: T.p., text and plates printed within triple rule border printed in gold.

Each plate is with a chromolithographed floral illustration mounted within an oval decorative border surrounded with caption titles printed in gold.  Plate [1] is with caption printed in letterpress.

All plates are unsigned and without imprint.

With the same setting of type, but differing signature marks, as in an 1858 edition of this title published by T. Nelson and Sons.  Images on chromolithographed plates are different in this edition than in the 1858 edition. See McLean D 0651.

MASS copy 1: Bound in red morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration similar to those within the text.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  A different issue of the edition than copy 2, with a different rectangular illustration mounted on plate [1] showing a female figure rather than an oval floral image.  Chromolithographs are also with some differences in colour.

MASS copy 2: Bound in red morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration similar to those within the text.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With presentation inscription dated 1860.