JERRARD, Paul & BAYLEY, J.W.N

Gems for the Drawing Room - Fruit and Flowers - Books 1 and 2

London: Paul Jerrard, circa 1852.

First Edition.

Mid-nineteenth century opulence: two elaborate Victorian plate books with plates of fruit and flowers complimenting verse, fully printed in gilt.

Item #1105

Two folios in original cloth with large colour card onlay on front board and gilt floral motif on rear, 24 full-page chromolithographic plates each facing a matching gilt printed poem; cloth mildly browned in book 1, binding rubbed and mild preliminary foxing in book 2, a very good set with beautiful clean plates.

Price (AUD): $7,500.00  other currencies