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The Language and Sentiment of Flowers is an in-depth exploration of the beautiful and subtle art of floriography, the cryptic communication via flower arrangement popularised in Victorian England.Laura Valentine's beautiful volume gives insight to the wonderful art of floriography and details the various emblematic meanings of various flowers. First published in 1867, The Language and Sentiment of Flowers explores the coded messages Victorians would send to one another through flower arrangements and plants in order to express emotions and feelings that would be considered inappropriate to voice in polite society.

A classic guide to the art of printing, covering the intricate mechanical operations and fascinating history of the letter press. First published in 1876, this comprehensive manual is a useful and instructive guide to letter-press printing. Covering a variety of printed products, such as newspapers and books, Joseph Gould gives an extensive overview of this forgotten art.The chapters featured in this volume include: Names of Various Sizes of Books Diagrams of Impositions Music Composition Casting off Copy Colour Printing Greek and Hebrew Printers' Correction MarksOld Hand Books is proudly republishing this volume in a new edition, featuring an introduction on the history of letter-press printing and typography by John Southward.