The Rose by Potter, Jennifer - 2010

Paperback. Very Good.

Atlantic Books, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Atlantic Books, Limited. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Atlantic Books, 2010-11-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 4.5685 in x 23.8579 in x 18.0203 in.

Atlantic Books. Used - Like New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2011. Originally published at $45.

Atlantic Books. Used - Very Good. 2011. Hardcover. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good.

UK: Atlantic Books, 2011-05-01. Main - Atlantic Trade Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. 241 x 180 mm. NO. This vividly written and lavishly illustrated book challenges many cherished beliefs about the rose. It looks set to establish itself as the definitive history of the Queen of Flowers. Ever since Sappho planted roses at the shrine of Aphrodite, no flower has captured the imagination in quite the same way. Wherever it has grown, human beings have projected on to it their dreams and aspirations. Celebrated as a sacred symbol and as a token of womanhood, the rose unites Venus with the Virgin Mary, the blood of Christ with the sweat of Muhammad, the sacred and the profane, life and death, the white rose of chastity and the red rose of consummation. In The Rose, the acclaimed horticultural historian Jennifer Potter shows what, exactly, gives this most fragrant flower its potency in societies around the world. Beginning her story in the Greek and Roman empires, she travels across Europe, the Middle… Read More

UK: Atlantic Books, 2011-05-01. Main - Atlantic Trade Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. 241 x 180 mm. NO. This vividly written and lavishly illustrated book challenges many cherished beliefs about the rose. It looks set to establish itself as the definitive history of the Queen of Flowers. Ever since Sappho planted roses at the shrine of Aphrodite, no flower has captured the imagination in quite the same way. Wherever it has grown, human beings have projected on to it their dreams and aspirations. Celebrated as a sacred symbol and as a token of womanhood, the rose unites Venus with the Virgin Mary, the blood of Christ with the sweat of Muhammad, the sacred and the profane, life and death, the white rose of chastity and the red rose of consummation. In The Rose, the acclaimed horticultural historian Jennifer Potter shows what, exactly, gives this most fragrant flower its potency in societies around the world. Beginning her story in the Greek and Roman empires, she travels across Europe, the Middle… Read More

Atlantic Books. New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2011. Originally published at $45.

Callisto, 2010 Large 8v0, Hardback with Unclipped Dust Jacket. XXI + 520 Pages, Illustrations. A near fine copy in likewise jacket. Extra postage may apply for overseas orders. All books are posted in a sturdy book box.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.