{"product_id":"1834-fruits-and-flowers-antique-poetry-book-embossed-red-cloth-darton-harvey","title":"1834 Fruits And Flowers Antique Poetry Book Embossed Red Cloth Darton \u0026 Harvey","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1834 Fruits And Flowers Antique Poetry Book Embossed Red Cloth Darton \u0026amp; Harvey\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n               \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                 \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         Fruits And Flowers\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         By The Compiler Of \"The Wheatsheaf\" And Of \"The Garden\"\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         Published by Darton And Harvey: London 1834 2nd Edition\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         \u003cstrong\u003e\n                          Original Embossed Red \u0026amp; Gilt Bindings - All Edges Gilt - Diminutive Size - RARE BOOK\n                         \u003c\/strong\u003e\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         \"A charming and increasingly scarce early Victorian devotional anthology, *Fruits and Flowers* was issued in this revised second edition by the respected London publishers Darton and Harvey in 1834. Compiled by the anonymous editor of *The Wheatsheaf* and *The Garden*, the work reflects the moral and reflective literature popular in early nineteenth-century England, intended to cultivate \"the garden of thy mind\" through short meditations and religious prose. The publisher Darton \u0026amp; Harvey was particularly noted for quality juvenile and instructional works during this period.\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv\u003e\n                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv\u003e\n                         This delightful diminutive volume is especially attractive in its original embossed red binding, retaining its decorative gilt titling to the spine and all edges gilt — features that give the book considerable shelf appeal today. The finely textured blind-stamped boards and compact format are quintessentially Victorian, presenting beautifully as both a reading copy and an object of decorative antiquarian interest. Surviving examples in original condition are increasingly difficult to locate, particularly with such pleasing period craftsmanship intact.\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv\u003e\n                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv\u003e\n                         An evocative piece of early nineteenth-century publishing history, \"Fruits and Flowers\" would appeal to collectors of Victorian literature, religious and devotional works, miniature and small-format books, or decorative antique bindings. The elegant presentation and poetic title make it equally suitable for display in a private library, study, or curated interior setting, where its warm red binding and gilt detailing offer timeless visual charm.\"\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003c\/div\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         Light wear to covers and spine. Small inscription to front endpaper. Pages clean and well presented with minor age toning. A lovely copy in very good condition overall. 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