This copy of Language of Flowers, published in 1836 and edited by Frederic Shoberl with text attributed to Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, reflects the early development of the 19th-century language of flowers phenomenon, in which flowers were used to convey coded emotional messages. The volume is illustrated with hand-colored copperplate engravings, characteristic of the period, and is bound in leather with marbled boards and page edges.
Material: Leather and paper Dimensions: 5.5" H x 4" W
There is light wear and scratching to the exterior, consistent with age. Please inspect item photos carefully for condition.
