Keese, John:

$600 · Offered by William Reese Company

THE FLORAL KEEPSAKE...WITH FORTY-SIX BEAUTIFUL COLORED ENGRAVINGS. Bennett believes the first printing of this floral color plate book occurred sometime around 1845. A charming work, representative of the more elaborate of 19th-century American floral plate books. Each of the beautiful plates is accompanied by sentimental text.

• Printing: first

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