TRUE 1ST EDITION 1923 The Burgess Flower Book for Children - Thornton Burgess HC For Sale

Condition: Good / Vintage Used

​Description:

Up for sale is a verified TRUE 1st Edition / 1st Printing of The Burgess Flower Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess, published by Little, Brown, and Company in May 1923. (Confirmed 1st Printing: copyright page states "Published May, 1923" with no additional printing notices, matching the 1923 title page date).

• ​Binding: Hardcover bound in original dark green cloth featuring black-and-green Art Nouveau floral artwork on the cover and spine.

• ​Illustrations: Complete with vibrant full-color and black-and-white botanical plates throughout.
• ​Condition Details:
  • ​Covers show light shelf wear, edge bumping, and minor cloth fraying at the spine top and bottom.
  • ​Square and tight binding.
  • ​Pages show light age-toning and minor foxing/spotting typical for its age.
  • ​Includes a neat period owner signature and address in ink on the front endpaper.
  • ​No dust jacket.

  ​A rare finding for collectors of antique children's literature, Thornton Burgess works, or early 20th-century botanical books!