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The Orchid in Lore and Legend - Couverture souple

Berliocchi, Luigi

 
9780881926163: The Orchid in Lore and Legend
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0881926167 ISBN 13 : 9780881926163
Editeur : Timber Press, 2010

Synopsis

The orchid is the most evocative of flowers, inspiring in some of its admirers a fanaticism akin to madness, as demonstrated in Susan Orlean's popular novel The Orchid Thief. This elegant survey of the orchid treats its place in legend and suggests the impact that these exotic plants had on the temperate European mind. Berliocchi chronicles the adventurers and scientists who introduced these marvels, discusses their place in the arts from literature and magic to cuisine, and concludes with accounts of the most important genera and their cultivation. Splendidly illustrated with period engravings and botanical paintings, it is literate and delightful. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

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À propos de l'auteur

Luigi Berliocchi (1953-1999) was a lecturer in garden history at the University of Reggio Calabria. He also wrote the text for Vanished Gardens of Rome as well as a study of the origin and history of Mediterranean plants and their presence in art.

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Éditeur
Timber Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0881926167
ISBN 13 
9780881926163
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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