MARCH, T(homas) C.   FLOWER AND FRUIT DECORATION:   With Some Remarks On The Treatment Of Town Gardens, Terraces, Etc.; And With Many Illustrations Of Colour And Contrast Applicable To Both Subjects.       London: Harrison,   1862.          First edition. March, a member of Queen Victoria's household staff, was the inventor of the tall two-level glass flower stands which became standard equipment for late Victorian table decoration and came to be called, after their inventor, "March Stands." These were displayed and awarded a prize at the 1862 International Exhibition. It is in the present volume that March laid down the principles for table decoration based on the use of these vessels. The suitability of various forms and kinds of plant material is discussed in great detail, and numerous lists categorized by color groupings and flower form combinations are provided. March's sensitivity to form and color extends to his discussion of garden design in London flats, rooftops, verandahs, and conservatories. At the conclusion these concepts are brought to life by colored engravings of color groupings for indoor arrangements and outdoor flower or "ribband" borders.   8vo (21.5 x 14 cm); hand-colored frontispiece + viii + 108 + (vi) (+ 16 pp. ads) with text illustrations, some hand-colored.            Original paper-covered boards printed in colors; spine recently repaired with cloth tape; tips lightly worn; front hinge reinforced; ink inscription on front fly leaf; internally clean and tight. $600.00

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