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Author Potter, Jennifer.

Title The rose : a true history / Jennifer Potter.

Publication Info. London : Atlantic Books, [2010]
©2010

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Location Call No. Status
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  635.9337 POTTER    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  635.9337 P85    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  635.9333 PO    Check Shelf
Description xxi, 520 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Origins. A wild youth ; Aphrodite's flower ; Rome's frenzy ; Of travels and trade -- The symbolic rose. The virgin's bower ; Sex and sorcery ; Secrets of the rosy cross -- Europe's old roses. Elizabeth's briar ; Dutch masters ; Memories of Malmaison -- Roses of East and West. Chinese whispers ; The Prophet's rose ; American beauties -- The useful rose. A cure for divers ills ; The housewife's friend ; Heaven's scent -- Modern times. Rose manis ; Into the rose garden ; The language of flowers ; Why the rose?
Subject Roses.
Roses -- History.
Plants and civilization -- History.
Flowers -- Symbolic aspects.
ISBN 1848878346
9781848878341
9781848871762 Atlantic ltd. ed. hardback
1848871767 Atlantic ltd. ed. hardback
9780857400208 Callisto hbk.
0857400207 Callisto hbk.
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