1872 Book on Victorian Skeletonized Leaf Folk Art Start Price USD 90.00 Current Price USD 90.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 07, 2008 End Time Monday, January 05, 2009 Location Northampton, Massachusetts See more about '1872 Book on Victorian Skeletonized Leaf Folk Art' Description "Phantom Flowers. A Treatise on the Art of Producing Skeleton Leaves" Published in Boston by Shepard and Gill: 1872. Originally published in 1864. According to the author the use of skeleton leaves in artistic projects was originated in ancient China, and had only lately come to America. To be specific, it was in 1859 that the first skeleton-leaf bouquet appeared in a jewelry store window in a major American city, and there, amongst “flashing sliver wares and sparkling gems”, it was an instant sensation, and soon found an eager purchaser “at a high price”. But the Victorians were a wily lot, and the secrets of skeletonizing leaves soon became known, though bushels of innocent greenery perished in the process. This complete guidebook includes chapters on preparing and bleaching the leaves, arranging the bouquets, types of leaves and seed vessels that may be used, leaf printing, and more. Hardcover. 5”x8”, 96 pages plus 6 black & white plates of skeletonized leaves. Green publisher’s cloth with guilt decoration on the cover. Covers with some very, very light wear, a slight stain on the endpapers which transfers lightly to the title page, and the first blank endpaper is indented a bit as if someone had another sheet of paper on top o it which they were writing on. Otherwise in very nice, clean condition. - QUESTIONS about this item? If you have any questions regarding this item, please let us know and we will respond promptly. We have more books like this listed in our Ebay store! Joslin Hall Books Selling books since 1983 INSURANCE??? As a seller we take responsibility for properly packing and delivering your purchase safely to you. You do not have to spend extra for insurance to guarantee that. RETURNS: We want you to be completely satisfied- anything is returnable for any reason at all within 14 days of receipt; we do ask that you notify us that you are returning it. OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS: We always welcome orders from customers outside the United States. The United States Post Office has discontinued surface (sea mail) shipments overseas, and so all packages must now go by air, meaning shipping to overseas customers costs more than it used to. You can use the Ebay shipping calculator (below), or use the "Ask Us a Question" button, to find the cost of shipping before you buy a book. If we can answer any other questions, please let us know. - Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Your satisfaction is guaranteed with every book you purchase. Place a Bid!