SPRY, Constance

Signed on FFEP

[152] pp.

J.M. Dent & Sons Limited

1945

Sixth Impression

9 7/8″ x 7 1/2″

A signed copy of Constance Spry’s unique take on flower arranging is perfectly described and illustrated in her first book on the art of floral decoration. The photographs capture her creations, illustrating her use of sculptural vessels and classic flowers, as well as more unusual natural materials such as shells, grapes, gourds, seakale and rhubarb. Her written advice is contained in chapters based around specific colours and social events. An extensive appendix gives a list of suggested flowers and plants. A scarce signed early printing in the dust jacket.

Description:

Constance Spry. Foreword by Sir William Lawrence. Photographs by Paul Laib. J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd. London. 1945. Sixth impression. First published in 1934. Signed in ink by Constance Spry to front free endpaper. Hardback, small quarto; cloth-bound black and white boards, dust jacket. viii, 152 pages. Colour frontispiece and 32 black-and-white photographs. English. 255 x 195mm. 0.6kg.

Condition:

Very good, in good dust jacket; the fragile dust jacket has wear with some tears and loss, larger areas of loss to rear, long tear along spine fold, light soiling to white surface, not price-clipped; slight bowing and wear to boards, Times Book Club stamp to rear pastedown, toning to page edges.