The Complete Language of Flowers: A Definitive and Illustrated History

By S. Theresa Dietz

Book Overview

The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 1,001 flower species.

Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the flower's scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology, medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry.

For centuries, symbolic flower meanings have fascinated readers, writers, poets, and suddenly smitten couples alike. Extremely popular during the Victorian era, these floriographies flourished and versed the public on the hidden meaning of popular flowers such as:

Purple Tulip--Eternal loveAmaryllis--Adventurousness; Enthusiasm; PassionDaisy--Beauty and innocence; Cheer; Childlike playfulnessSunflower--Ambition; Constancy; Devotion
Together with stunning full-color illustrations and two indexes, one for searching by common flower name and the other organized by meaning, this beautiful reference is a must-have for gardeners, florists, and flower enthusiasts. Whether you're looking to arrange the perfectly bespoken wedding bouquet or to understand what the yellow rose you just received from an admirer means (friendship), this updated floriography is a visual delight.

Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, the Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia series offers comprehensive, display-worthy references on a range of intriguing topics, including birthday astrology, dream interpretation, techniques for harnessing the power of dreams, and the stories behind signs and symbols.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577151909
• ISBN13: 9781577151906
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Wellfleet Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Typeset is ant-sized, virtually unreadable without magnifying lens

Typeset is absurdly small, maybe a 2. Likewise the color drawings are postage stamp size or less. Very thorough with great detail, but extremely difficult to read without a magnifying lens.