Kurzbeschreibung
Beautifully illustrated dictionary, compiled using ancient folklore and popular superstitions. Also with more practical uses of the flowers, such as cures for insomnia. Essential reference book, full of information. Full colour watercolours illustrating every page.
Synopsis
"The Meaning Of Flowers" is a collection of flower mythology and plant lore. Each flower is listed alphabetically with its meaning, medicinal properties, related superstitions and even the recipes for ancient magic spells. Illustrated with Cicely Mary Barker's exquisite Flower Fairy paintings, this book is a fascinating introduction to the mysterious and beautiful language of flowers and plants.
Über den Autor
Cicely Mary Barker was born in Croydon, South London in 1895 and died in 1973. She found international acclaim as an artist with her delightful Flower Fairies books the first of which, Flower Fairies of the Spring, was printed in 1923.
