Flora from Rare Illustrated Books

London: Cresset Press, 1928. Limited Edition. One of 550 numbered copies. 'The seventeenth century saw the production of many books of plant engravings, and of these the "Hortus Floridus [I]" of Crispin de Pass is generally acknowledged to be the masterpiece.' Preface, Eleanor Sinclair Rohde. Oblong octavo, etchings throughout; a very good copy in original morrocco-backed marbled boards,… Read more about this item

Sydney, 1915. [Scarce study of the waratah in decorative arts. This beautiful work contains illustrated examples of the use of the waratah in many fields of the applied arts, such as architecture (brackets, capitals, columns, ceilings, etc.), bookbinding, ceramics, electric fittings, glassware, ironwork, lace, wallpaper, dado, frieze, windows and woodcarving. Covers the history of the use of the waratah… Read more about this item

Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London: Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, 1891. First Edition. With Photo-etched illustrations by Mrs E.M. Boyd, Mr R. Andre, and the Author. Small quarto, 64 pages, 240 mm x 180 mm, previous owner's bookplate, previous owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper, slight water damage to upper edge, a very good copy of this… Read more about this item

London: The Tyron Gallery, 1971. A remarkably beautiful book by one of the most celebrated modern flower painters, printed by the Curwen Press and published in an edition of only 406 numbered and signed copies. As Sir George Taylor explains in his Note, the book began because "I had long thought that Paul Jones could paint very successfully a… Read more about this item

Paris: Librarie des Amateurs, 1901. First edition thus. MONCHAU, Emile. Limited edition of 1000 copies, of which this is number 12. Illustrations by Emile Monchau. A delightful period piece in Art Noveau style with ravishing floral border decorations to every page. Edition of 1000 copies. Small quarto, original illustrated wrappers, floral ornament throughout, lower spine end shows some wear;… Read more about this item