OFFERED HERE is a unique pair of leatherbound illustrated books from the 1850s. Including The Ladies' Wreath, an Illustrated Annual, Edited by Helen Irving. Published by J.M. Fletcher & Co., New York, 1852. Sized 10x7 inches, bound in somewhat worn leather, but holding up well, with cloth boards. 432 pages, graced with a series of wonderful hand colored floral prints (see our examples). From before color printing. Also included is an 1853 leatherbound volume of Graham's Magazine, one of the first women's magazines, published by George Graham in Philadelphia. Issues from July to December 1853 bound together, 10x8 inches, 662 pages, profusely illustrated with engravings and prints. Featuring such material as Tales and Traditions of South Carolina, Scenery in Wales, The Rhine and its Scenery, A Bird's Eye View of Japan, The Grave of Izaak Walton, The Toad's Curse, etc.