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Hearts, cupids, and red roses the story of the valentine symbols

The history of Valentine's Day and the little-known stories behind its symbols.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Barth, Edna
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Clarion Books , c1974.
Subjects:	Valentine's Day > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	The history of Valentine's Day and the little-known stories behind its symbols.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	64 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Bibliography: p. 62-63.
ISBN:	0618067914 (pbk.) :
Author Notes:	Edna Barth grew up on the Massachusetts coast and received a B.A. degree from Radcliffe College and a B.S. from the School of Library Science at Simmons College. She worked as a librarian, a teacher, and an editor of books for young people before becoming the beloved author of many well-known books Born in West Germany, Ursula Arndt studied at the Academy of Arts in Dusseldorf and worked as a freelance artist in Europe before coming to the United States. She lived in Brooklyn, New York, for many years and illustrated a number of popular children's books. Arndt is also well known for her work with the greeting-card designer George Caspari