Title: Le Parterre de Flore, 1820. Scarce Miniature Book Bound in a Silk Cartonnage Binding
Publisher: A Paris, Chez Louis Janet
Condition: Very Good
An extremely scarce early 19th century edition of the Flowerbed, for the year 1820. There are 12 hand-colored engravings of various flowers.
This volume has been bound in a decorated and ornate cartonnage binding of the period, with gilt decorating the edges. The binding the volume has been bound with silk to the covers.
The volume also comes in a slipcase, similarly decorated with silk to the covers and spine
Worldcat records four existing copies of this edition in libraries.
One decorated volume with slipcase in 32mo (7.75 x 12 cm), 174+(10) pages
This volume is in very good shape, with very little rubbing or wear to the binding and slipcase. There is very little foxing or staining throughout.