A Victorian flower dictionary the language of flowers companion
Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings-- love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom. Kirkby shares the historical literary, and cultural significance of flowers.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ballantine Books,
Ã2011.
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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