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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| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | "Originally published in the United Kingdom by Macmillan"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 187 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780345532862 0345532864 9780345532879 0345532872 9780345532961 0345532961 |
| Author Notes: | Mandy Kirkby is an editor and a flower enthusiast. She lives in Cambridge, England. |
