c.1829 - Le Langage Des Fleurs

By Charlotte de Latour

Undated c.1829 (inscription date)
Audot, Librairie Rue des Masons Sorbonne/ Paris

Second Edition

"Le Langage des Fleurs" is a classic 19th-century French book that delves into the symbolic meanings of flowers, a practice that flourished during the Victorian era. This beautifully illustrated work explores the nuanced "language" by which different flowers convey specific emotions and messages. Each bloom is meticulously detailed, often accompanied by poetry or prose that highlights its significance in the realm of love, friendship, and sentiment. "Le Langage des Fleurs" not only serves as a guide to floral symbolism but also reflects the romantic and expressive nature of the period, where flowers were used to communicate feelings that words sometimes could not.

Hardcover. Fine Binding. Full calf leather with decorative blind embossing to boards. Raised bands with gilt detail to spine. Dark brown label with gilt lettering to spine. Dentelle detail. Gilt to all edges. Marbled end papers. Hand-painted floral frontispiece with tissue guard. Hand-painted illustrated decorative title page. Additional thirteen full-page hand-painted color-plates with tissue guards within. Binding tight. Clean pages. 352pp.

Condition: Near Fine

Rare Book

Size: 3 1/2” x 5 3/4”