F.; M. — More Spring Flowers and Summer Blossoms

London, Thomas Dean and Son, [1849]. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce anthology of verse and prose, strikingly illustrated, included with a hand-coloured frontispiece. A vanishingly scarce work.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, a hand-coloured title page, and four monochrome plates.A charming anthology of botanical verse and prose for children. The sequel to 'Spring Flowers and Summer Blossoms', which was published in 1848, with a continuous pagination. This volume includes: 'The Hare Bells', 'The Bee Orchis', 'The Hyacinth', 'The Water Lily & Wild Rose', 'White Violets', and 'Wood Anemones&apos. Anonymously written, the pieces being signed as either 'F.' or 'M.&apos.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, "Presented to Augustus William Tanner by his affectionate parents on the 13th of October 1849, being the fifth anniversary of his birth day. Warm wishes, Wilts". Tanne was an architect. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A small amount of loss and lifting to the head and tail of the spine. Light rubbing and a few small marks to the cloth, including a ring mark and a damp stain to the rear board. Spine is faded. Light bumping to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Amateur drawing to the paste downs and endpapers, and the occasional pencil mark to the margins. Gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, binding is a little strained. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Frontispiece and front endpaper are working loose. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .