num_pages: 256
description: With gorgeous full-color illustrations ornate decorative elements lettering in metallic ink and engaging text The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning Literature and Lore for the Modern Romantic is a treasure for flower lovers. A sumptuous contemporary anthology of 50 of the world's most storied and popular flowers each of its entries offers insight to the meaning associated with the flower and is a fascinating mix of foklore classic mythology literature botanical information and popular culture. Following an introduction that provides a short history of the language of flowers a fad which reached its peak during the reign of Queen Victoria each uniquely illustrated and designed entry is an enjoyable read full of history and little-known facts. Here is the story of Tulipmania; how the pansy got its face and why the most particular pollination process of a certain orchid has made the vanilla bean a very dear commodity. You'll also dicover how Christian Dior's passion for lily of the valley inspired his classic perfume Diorissimo and its extraordinary bottle; why Oscar Wilde had a penchant for wearing green carnations in his lapel; and how Greeks and Romans believed snapdragons could ward off witchcraft so they planted them at entryways to their homes.With more than a dozen two-page paintings evoking the romance of noteworthy Victorian gardens and symbolic bouquets a cross-referenced index of flowers and meanings and suggestions for further reading this book is a must for lovers of floriology and Victoriana.
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title: The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic
publisher: Harper Design