Diary of a Rose Lover [Hardcover]

Henri Delbard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1996

The beauty of a rose, the perfume of a rose, the actual color and texture of rose petals-these and many more qualities are celebrated in this charming notebook kept by Frenchman Henri Delbard, a passionate love and grower of this magnificent flower. Delbard describes in loving detail the fragrance and remarkable delicacy of no fewer than 40 kinds of roses, many of them commonly grown in gardens all across America.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810937867
• ISBN-13: 978-0810937864
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #583,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for rose lovers., May 12, 1998

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Poly Cline ([e-mail]) (Houston, Tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diary of a Rose Lover (Hardcover)

This is a tabletop book in a smaller format. The prose is flowery (of course) the art work sublime. Pages are so beautiful, they could be framed. I originally bought the book for the illustrations as I had seen it at a country house hotel in England (in the original French -- which I do not read). This book is the English translation -- philosophical rather than technical -- and rewarding to read.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous water colors, February 28, 2001

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Sheryl Allen "bballenwolfenet" (vashon, wa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diary of a Rose Lover (Hardcover)

absolutely beautiful paintings. i orginally saw some of this work in a little address book a french friend brought to our house. i liked it so much she sweetly put little pieces of paper over her entries and gave it to me as a parting gift. then i find this book at a friend's house - some of the same paintings but even more. the beauty of a rose is captured, as much as paper and color can do it. enchanting.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars so beautiful you can almost smell the roses, July 17, 2008

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Dana Jenkins (Buffalo, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diary of a Rose Lover (Hardcover)

I heard about this because of the watercolor illustrations and to me they are a huge part of the charm of this wonderful little book. The descriptions are evocative but they wouldn't be nearly as wonderful if photographs were used. I bought a copy for me and have since bought 2 additional copies for fortunate friends this christmas.