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

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Product 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (January 7, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486273725
• ISBN-13: 978-0486273723
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #120,811 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read., January 27, 1999

By A Customer

This is a fun book to read if you like symbolism, and even if you don't, it's fun to read the poems in the back. In this, almost every flower, clover and herb has a meaning and just about any flower you can you'll find in here. The illustrations are sweet, and this is a great reference if you're looking for something sentimental to give a friend.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, January 28, 2009

By	Drew Smith "Drew Smith" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has just the right size to be perfect. It is advertised as being a reproduction of the original pocket sized books that the Regency and Victorian women carried in their purses, and it succeeds. If you are a fan of such things, this is a great book. It is small as lightweight, so you can carry it wherever you go. The only thing that I can say, it I wish it came in a more believable cover. What it has is glossy soft cover, so it cannot be passed as an original.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Flower Reference, January 2, 2005

By	Dew - See all my reviews

This review is from: Language of Flowers (Hardcover)

Greenaway was famous for her fanciful, humorous, delicately colored drawings of child life. This little book was originally written in 1885, and it lists over 200 plants and their meaning in alphabetical order with 85 illustrations as well as some poems in the back of the book.

The only problem I have with this book is that the printing is very small.