1893 Cover Easter Issue Flower Garden Floral Park Cape - ORIGINAL MAY1

Please note that this is a cover only.

This is an original 1893 color cover for the April 1893 (Vol. IX, No. IV) issue of The Mayflower, featuring an image of a woman opening up her house door. The magazine is credited to John Lewis Childs, the first seed catalog seller in America, and the man who founded Floral Park in New York.

CONDITION

This 118+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Moderate aging throughout. Light creasing. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note the original copy appears less yellow tinted than the digitally captured image.

• Product Type: Original Cover; Color
• Grade: Very Fine +++
• Dimensions: Approximately 8.25 x 11.25 inches; 21 x 29 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Keywords specific to this image: Shawl, Fashion, Hut, Shed, Gardener, Gardening

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