Floriography
BOOK DETAILS
Price: $24.99
Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9781787135314
Published: March 2021
This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.
Flowers can talk. Red roses say 'I love you', white lilies offer condolence and poppies invite us to remember.
For thousands of years, humans have used flowers as a language, a short-hand for emotions and meanings. In her new book, Sally Coulthard, takes a fascinating look at floriography and shows how we still use this secret language across the world. She delves into the meanings of flowers and where they came from, whether it's ancient mythology or hedgerow folklore.
Covering 50 well-loved flowers and plants, from peonies to sweetpeas, ivy to irises,Floriography is a beautifully illustrated guide that will take the reader on an intriguing journey through the history, legend, anthropology and literature of flowers, showing how modern-day society still relies on the meaning of flowers. From the Chinese lotus flower to the Celtic bluebell, the myth, magic and language of flowers is still blossoming today.
Book details and technical specifications
Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9781787135314
Published: March 2021
Number of pages: 144
Width: 135 mm
Height: 185 mm
Depth: not specified
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd