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The Medieval Flower Book

The Medieval Flower Book

by Celia Fisher (Author)

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    Illustrated 2007

    $3.42
Synopsis

This sumptuously illustrated new title focuses on one hundred major varieties of flowers and plants that appear in medieval manuscripts and provides intriguing explanation of their uses, history and symbolism. An A-Z format, packed with fascinating facts, provides a book that will have a wide appeal for all those interested in flowers and gardening as well as those interested in medieval art and history.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 144
 Edition: 1st Edition
 Publisher: British Library Publishing Division
Published: 31 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 0712349456
ISBN 13: 9780712349451

Media Reviews
[Fisher] is an authority on the history of plants, gardens, and the artists and collectors of their day. . . . [The Medieval Flower Book] is worth every penny as [it] give[s] continuous enjoyment and wonder. --Bill Spence York Press
Author Bio
Celia Fisher wrote her PhD thesis on flowers in illuminated manuscripts, is the author of Flowers and Fruit( National Gallery, 1998) and Flowers in Medieval Manuscripts (British Library,2004), and has published extensively in art and gardening journals.