Walter Crane ( 1845 - 1915): Flora''s Feast

Second edition 1895 of the famous book: WALTER CRANE ; FLORA;S FEAST, Masque of flowers. 1895 Cassell & Company, London. 40 pp. followed by 7 pp. advertisements. The binding is as always lightly bumped at the edges. It is complete. The title page and the back of the binding have after 130 years some small light stains. All chromolithographs are in prime condition, no discoloration or rust. On the back are the letters F and F, a basket of flowers in the middle, and at the bottom the signature of Walter Crane on the left, and on the right the publisher C & C. All lithographs are signed by the author/illustrator. See . Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers (1889) in which 39 flowers in the order in which they bloom during the year, in full colour printed with the help of chromolithography, a technique for making multi-colour prints. With this flower book, entirely executed in the Arts-and-Crafts style of the international Art Nouveau, Crane inspired several European illustrators such as Theo van Hoytema and Rie Cramer, to use flowers in illustrations for the youth. Crane personified the flowers based on their structure, whereby petals, stems, etc. became part of the costume of the figures and expressed their character. A jewel of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau decorative art! Well protected and sent by registered mail.

Estimate:£8.37

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