Hortus Floridus - The Second Book: Contayning a Very Lively and True Description of the Flowers of the Summer, Autumn and Winter Crispin Van De Pass
1929. Limited Edition. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Marbled paper covered boards with green cloth spine. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Copy No. 174 of 500 copies. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Heavy splits, peeling and scuffing to spine and boards. Visible wear marks to boards.