THE FLOWERS PERSONIFIED: Being A Translation of Granville's "Les Fleurs Animees." (bound with) MODERN BOTANY FOR LADIES; and Ladies' Horticulture, by Cte. Foelix, (additionally bound with Supplement to the "Ladies' Botany"
New York: R. Martin, 1847. 1st edition. Leather. (1847-1849) 1st American edition. 3 titles bound in 2. A Very Good set. 4to. [Vol.1] 385; [Vol.2] iii, 152, 8pp., illustrated with 50 hand-colored steel engravings, and 2 uncolored. Uniformly bound in period full black leather, with boards double-ruled and decorated in gilt; owner's name stamped in gilt on the board of both volumes. a.e.g. Light edge wear, mostly at the tipsSome foxing, mostly light, except the preliminary pageswhebre it is a bit heavier. Text moderately age-toned. A Very Good set, in attractive binding. Very Good. Item #28438
First American edition, with the plates cut from the Paris original in New York, with New York florists added to the "Flower Market" plate.
Price: $1,800.00