(Language of flowers)(Cortambert, Louise). LA TOUR, Charlotte de (pseud.).   LE LANGAGE DES FLEURS.      Paris: Garnier Frères,   1858.          Louise Cortambert's LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, first published in 1819, is regarded as the first and most impportant example of this popular genre. The present edition includes additions by an anonymous editor, a table specifying a bouquet for each hour of the day, a dictionary of the language of flowers, and a dictionary of flowers with their meanings and origins, all intended for use in composing or reading a selam . The volume is also illustrated with twelve color plates.   12mo (17.2 x 11 cm); vii + (i) + 305 pp. + 12 hand-colored plates.            Original cloth embossed in gold and colors most prominently on upper cover and spine, some light rubbing to raised embossed portions, tiny nick at lower spine edge; a.e.g.; rear hinge reglued; internally very good with bright colors to plates. $240.00

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