Think of Me" -- Elaborate Oblong 8vo Valentine with Embossed Pictorial Lace Paper,Decorated Papers,and Embossed Victorian Scrap
- London: [Whitney Co.?], 1860
London: [Whitney Co.?], 1860. Very good. Some minor spotting or staining.. An elaborate 8vo valentine in oblong format, comprised of pictorial lace paper, embossed Victorian scrap, and decorated papers beneath to create depth and color. A central chromolithographed scrap reads "Think of Me" surrounded by flora. The pictorial lace paper is elaborate, and depicts musicians floating on a boat being steered by a winged putti, with two more winged putti on either side of a central cartouche. Inside is a brief chromolithographed scrap with two stanza poem, "The Wish". Possibly produced by Whitney Co. Bifolium (5.5" by 3.75").