The Language of Flowers - hardcover

A sumptuously illustrated and entertaining compendium of fifty of the world's most beloved flowers to delight modern romantics. This extraordinary collection offers insight into the language of flowers through individual essays filled with myth, lore, history, botanical information, literary excerpts, and anecdotes from antiquity to the present day. With gorgeous full-color illustrations as well as gold hand-lettering and detail illuminating every page, this unique volume is a treasure, providing hours of reading and viewing pleasure for flower lovers, gardeners, fans of Victoriana, and those who can't resist a very special book.

hardcover