This colorful Victorian book evokes an age gone by, before the days of email and overnight shipping―when communication between people was a very special occasion, made more difficult by time and space. To Victorian letter-writers of the West a new, exotic and secret language came from the East-communicating through flowers. The language of flowers became so refined in the nineteenth century that this dictionary was necessary. Using this source, one could send a message of reproach, passion, friendship, quarrel or a myriad of other sentiments singly and combined via a simple bouquet without ever penning a single word.
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The Language and Sentiment of Flowers
By: James McCabe
ISBN-10: 1557093849
ISBN-13 : 978-1557093844
Publisher : Applewood Books (September 1, 2003)
Language : English
Hardcover: 96 pages
Reading Age : None
Dimensions : 4.25 x 0.43 x 7.25 inches
Item Weight : 5.4 ounces
$14.95 $11.96
SKU9781557093844
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