The Roses Pocket Edition, Redoute 19th Century French giltwood mirror and blue running the center

and blue running the center of an ecru ground

stamped Mary Straw on the first three pages

Christian Dior reveals the secrets of style in The Little Dictionary of Fashion

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The Roses Pocket Edition, Redoute 19th Century French giltwood mirror and blue running the centerRoses: The Complete Plates 18171824 (originally published in three editions) by Pierre Joseph Redout, published by Taschen. The definitive botanical record of the rose, rendered by the man history remembers as its greatest painter official court artist to Marie Antoinette and Empress Josphine, whose gardens at Malmaison inspired much of this very work. A pocket edition of one of the most beautiful books ever made. 5. 8"L 0. 5"W 8"H