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Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees (Paperback)
Loot Price: R417
Discovery Miles 4 170
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Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees (Paperback)
Series: Dover Pictorial Archive
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Loot Price R417
Discovery Miles 4 170
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Comprehensive, profusely illustrated archive by two of the world's foremost collectors of pictorial symbols-and devoted flower enthusiasts. Their pictures, rendered from rare illustrations, extend from ancient Chinese lotus buds to a basket of flowers in a nineteenth-century Valentine silhouette. The symbolic meaning of every known species-from absinth to zinnia-is summarized in a table. A visual treat for flower lovers, this essential sourcebook, with its permission-free artwork, will be of value to artists and designers, folklore enthusiasts, as well as botanical and gardening specialists. Over 200 black-and-white designs and illustrations.
Symbolic meanings for: Acacia Rod of Aaron Bo Tree Mistletoe Passionflowe Edelweiss Heliotrope Tears of Job Laurel Olive Tree Black Poplar Apple of Sodom Barnacle Tree Houseleek Ice Plant Mandrake
. . . and many other botanical varieties.
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