1884 Rare First Edition - Language of Flowers Illustrated by Kate Greenaway dup-review-publication Illustrations : Profusely illustrated with

Illustrations : Profusely illustrated with beautiful full page engraved plates

gift note of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown)

His illustrations often featured intricate line work and ethereal compositions

right light foxing or staining - as shown

Few visual interpretations of the subject ever rivalled the extraordinary power of the woodcuts attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger

1884 Rare First Edition - Language of Flowers Illustrated by Kate Greenaway dup-review-publication Illustrations : Profusely illustrated withAuthor: Kate Greenaway. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Title: Kate Greenaways Language of Flowers. Publisher: London, George Routledge and Sons, no date (1884). First Edition. Language: Text in English. Size: 6 x 5 inches. Pages: 80 pages. Binding: Sttractive and very good publishers original cream vellum style binding, ruled in gilt on both covers with the title elegantly stamped to the upper cover (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed as shown)