Mme De Laere

A fascinating original illustrated edition of this versatile work divided into three parts, each dealing with a specific aspect of flowers and plants in art and daily life - The first part, Traité complet de l’art de faire les fleurs artificielles, offers a detailed guide to making artificial flowers, emphasizing techniques and materials popular in the 19th century - The second part, Le Langage des Fleurs, explores the symbolism and meanings of the different flowers, a theme that attracted a great deal of attention in Romantic literature and society of the era - The third part, Le Jardinier des Appartements, des Terrasses, des Balcons et des Fenêtres, focuses on the care of indoor plants and balconies, offering guidance on suitable plant species and their growing conditions - This illustrated work provides an in-depth source of knowledge on the art of creating flowers, as well as on the meaning and care of flowers and plants - Mme De Laere, F. Fertiault, M. et Mme F. de Mellecey - La Fleuriste des Salons - SD (Circa 1856) - Bruylant-Christophe et Cie - 299 pages Good binding condition, the work in its period half green basane, marbled boards, signs of wear, some minor defects on the cover, slight tear at the spine, headbands and corners worn, speckled edges, smooth decorated spine, gilt lettering - Good interior condition, rare stains, beautiful vignette on the title page, clean text, work enriched with numerous illustrations in black in text and full page, endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy - Delivery service assured within a few days –

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