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Orchid in Lore and Legend

by Orchid in Lore and Legend

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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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  • Timber Press Brand
  • Mar 1, 2010 Pub Date:
  • 9780881926163 ISBN-13:
  • 0881926167 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 9.06 in * 0.56 in * 6.06 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: