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Author: (INGRAM, John). 
Title:  The Language of Flowers Including Floral Poetry. With original illustrations, printed in colours.
Publisher: London, Frederick Warne and Co., no date (circa 1870).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6.5 "X 5 ".
Pages: viii-311 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full decorated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 4 beautiful full-page color illustrations by Terry.

The book: Scarce and attractive Victorian Floriography book. A rare find in this binding variant!

The author: John Henry Ingram (November 16, 1842 – February 12, 1916) was an English biographer and editor with a special interest in Edgar Allan Poe.