A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1899. First Edition. With a clipped signature of Walter Crane mounted to the inside of the upper board. Quarto, 46 pages, publisher's original color pictorial cloth-covered boards. Profusely illustrated in color throughout, with pictorial endpapers. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden is one of Walter Crane’s most beautiful illustrated gift books, blending graceful verse with sumptuous Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts imagery. The work celebrates the beauty and symbolism of the traditional English flower garden through richly colored full-page illustrations, decorative borders, and imaginative floral designs. A masterpiece of Victorian book illustration, it remains highly sought after by collectors of Walter Crane, illustrated children’s books, botanical art, Arts and Crafts design, and late nineteenth-century fine printing. Some slight discoloration to the cloth, some slight fraying to spine, a few leaves detached, minor rubbing and wear, else in good + condition. Item #413
Price: $500.00