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5-1-6. The language of flowers, and alphabet of floral emblems
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The language of flowers, and alphabet of floral emblems.
- Call No.
- : VZ1-667
- Publication etc.
- : London : T. Noble, 1849.
- Physical Descript.
- : 59p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 13cm.
The frontispiece, the title page and five other pages carry hand-colored wood-engraved illustrations. Within monochromic frames, each representing a different plant, the names of flowers and their symbolic meanings are listed. This book can be considered as the forerunner to Language of Flowers by Kate Greenaway.
