Le Livre des Fleurs en Papier et des Ouvrages en Perles.

Le Livre des Fleurs en Papier et des Ouvrages en Perles. [Bibliothèque de la Maîtresse de Maison.]

(Paper flowers.) ROUGET DE L'ISLE (Mme)

Publication details: Paris: Ch. Ploche, n.d. [circa1850,]

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An attractive and well-preserved volume from a series covering various aspects of domestic womanhood, to which Madame Rouget de l'Isle made numerous contributions - on knitting, laundry, and various artistic pursuits, including painting, sculpture, engraving, and here in the crafting of flowers from paper and beads.

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engraved vignette to title-page, 29 plates showing nets and diagrams for construction (the numbering of these a little erratic but presumably as issued), one or two faint spots, pp. 31 + Plates, foolscap 8vo, original pink wrappers printed with a geometric border incorporating the lettering, light creasing at extremities, a little faded around backstrip and to front cover, edges untrimmed, very good

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