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Cloth. Condition: Good. Kate Greenaway; Edmund Evans (illustrator). Kate Greenaway's beautiful edition of this charming look at the meaning of flowers, illustrated with Greenaway's signature colour sketches throughout. An interesting look at the folklore and poetical meaning of different types of flowers.Beautifully illustrated in colour throughout.Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Greenaway was an artist and writer during the Victorian era, and was best known for her illustrations for children's books. Her career began when she illustrated the burgeoning market of holiday cards, before her first work, 'Under the Window', was published, making her an instant success.Printed in colour by Edmund Evans.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light marks and rubbing to the boards. A little light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots, with a small tidemark to the tail of the text, and to the head of pages 65 to 80. Good. book.