The Book of Flowers: Four Centuries of Flower Illustration
by: Coats, Alice M.

Hardcover. NY, McGraw Hill, 2nd pr., 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. A history of illustrated flower books with a description of the various types. Handsome folio volume, 11" by 14.5". Olive green silk cloth binding, bright gilt spine titles, blindstamped flower design to front cover. 208 pages with bibliography and index. 126 illustrations, including 40 full page color plates taken from rare printed books. The period 1485 to 1850 is covered, after which standards of reproduction began to decline. There is a small crease which runs down the center of the dj font panel, but not conspicuous. clean copy.