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Language of Flowers (From Stencils and Notepaper to Flowers and Napkin Folding)

Language of Flowers (From Stencils and Notepaper to Flowers and Napkin Folding)

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Publication Date: January 7th, 1993
Publisher:
Dover Publications
ISBN:
9780486273723
Pages:
80
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Description

Charming reproduction of rare volume by famed 19th-century illustrator includes abundantly illustrated list of over 200 plants and their figurative equivalents -- tulip = fame; blue violet = faithfulness, etc. Selection of flower-related verses, including To a Mountain Daisy by Robert Burns, appears at back of book. 85 full-color illustrations.

About the Author

Kate Greenaway (1846-1901) was one of the most admired children's book illustrators of the Victorian British era, creating simple, expressive, and gleeful images for Under the Window, Marigold Garden, A Apple Pie, and other unforgettable publications.