The Art of Book Design: A Floral Fantasy


Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 — Source.

When I started this series I envisaged it as being about the art of book cover design, not about the art between the covers.  The art between the covers of this book, though, is available on-line and it’s gorgeous so I thought I’d share a few interior plates. The book is a lighthearted look at the “personalities” of plants done in verse and gorgeous art nouveau design.

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

Walter Crane. A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden. London: Harper, 1899 

 

 

From Archive.org. I highly recommend this site. Their collection is huge and the site is very user-friendly. You can access entire books, literally cover to cover and beautifully displayed.

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