Language of Flowers

by Kate Greenaway (Illustrator)

Overview

Charming reproduction of rare volume by famed 19th-century illustrator includes abundantly illustrated list of over 200 plants and their figurative equivalents (tulip = fame; blue violet = faithfulness, etc.). Selection of flower-related verses—including 'To a Mountain Daisy' by Robert Burns—appears at back of book. 85 full-color illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781445508931
Publisher:	Pook Press
Publication date:	08/19/2010
Pages:	84
Sales rank:	532,391
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Kate Greenaway (1846–1901) was one of the most admired children's book illustrators of the Victorian British era, creating simple, expressive, and gleeful images for Under the Window, Marigold Garden, A Apple Pie, and other unforgettable publications.