The Language of Flowers
Sheila Pickles
ISBN 10: 1851453679 ISBN 13: 9781851453672
Published by Harmony Books (edition US First Edition), 1990
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It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 1851453679-11-6
Synopsis:
Following the earlier Penhaligon scented treasuries, this book illustrated with rich period paintings, has a slipcase, silk marker ribbon and endpapers scented with "Violetta". It comprises descriptions of 40 English flowers and explains the origins and legends behind each one. Included is a selection of poems and prose in which romantic writers have alluded to camellias, lavender, liles and the rose. William Penhaligon founded his perfumery in 1870 supplying exclusive fragrances to the English aristocrasy. It was Sheila Pickles, the editor who revived the declining company when she took it over in 1875.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Language of Flowers
Publisher: Harmony Books (edition US First Edition)
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: US First Edition.