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Up for sale is a uniquely personalized, beautiful 2001 hardcover edition of "Flowers, the Angels' Alphabet: The Language and Poetry of Flowers" by celebrated botanical artist and calligrapher Susan Loy. Published by CSL Press, this exquisite volume features a comprehensive American floral dictionary paired with 28 vibrant, full-color fine art illustrations woven with classical literary verses.
This specific copy is a wonderful association piece featuring three distinct hand-written layers on the opening pages:
1. A warm personal gift inscription from a family reading: "To Nancy, the sweetest flower in our lives. Love always, George, Brian & Eric."
2. A direct personal inscription penned by the author herself: "To Nancy, a lover of flowers."
3. An official, clean standalone author autograph ("Susan Loy") centered on the main publication title page.
Measurements: Oversized square layout, measuring approximately 9.5 inches tall by 9.5 inches wide.
Condition: Very Good pre-owned condition.
- Interior Pages: Exceptionally bright, crisp, white, and clean. Bindings are remarkably tight and sturdy.
- Dust Jacket & Cover: The hardboard cloth covers are structurally sharp. The white dust jacket retains an excellent gloss finish with normal light shelf wear, a small price-sticker residue mark on the back panel, and a minor touch of edge crinkling/rubbing along the top and bottom spine tips.
- Printing/Production Note: As shown in the final close-up photograph, one of the internal page corners features a rare original factory printing defect where the paper was folded during the industrial automated trimming process, leaving an un-cut triangular tab extending past the standard text block edge. This is a common binder's anomaly and does not obscure any text or artwork.
