The Bouquet: Containing the Poetry and Language of Flowers
Author : Lady
Publisher :
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,80 MB
Release : 1846
Category : English poetry
ISBN :
Emily Dickinson's Herbarium
Author : Emily Dickinson
Publisher : Belknap Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Herbaria
ISBN : 9780674023024
Book Description
Facsimile of a dried plant album assembled by the young Emily Dickinson, with interpretive essays and catalog and index of plant specimens.
A Victorian Flower Dictionary
Author : Mandy Kirkby
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 23,37 MB
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0345532864
Book Description
“A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it.” Daffodils signal new beginnings, daisies innocence. Lilacs mean the first emotions of love, periwinkles tender recollection. Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings—love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom, and this book will share the historical, literary, and cultural significance of flowers with a whole new generation. With lavish illustrations, a dual dictionary of flora and meanings, and suggestions for creating expressive arrangements, this keepsake is the perfect compendium for everyone who has ever given or received a bouquet.
The Posy Book: Garden-Inspired Bouquets That Tell a Story
Author : Teresa H. Sabankaya
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 27,28 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1682682641
Book Description
“Like a favorite recipe, a posy is meant to be savored and shared. Try it yourself, and … welcome a bit of floral enchantment into your life.” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist Inspired by the Victorian-era language of flowers, a posy is a small, round bouquet of flowers, herbs, and plants meant to convey a message, such as dahlias for gratitude, sunflowers for adoration, or thyme for bravery. These floral poems have become Teresa Sabankaya’s signature. Brides want them for their weddings, but a posy is a lovely gift any time of year, and one that readers can easily put together from their garden or with blooms from their local florist. In The Posy Book, Sabankaya shares step-by-step instructions, floral recipes for more than 20 posies, and ideas for seasonal variations. A modern floral dictionary, with 12 original paintings by celebrated illustrator Maryjo Koch, will help readers craft their own posies filled with personal meaning.
The Complete Language of Flowers
Author : S. Theresa Dietz
Publisher : Wellfleet
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 25,13 MB
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1577152832
Book Description
The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 flowers and botanicals from around the world in one volume—now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference.
The Poetry of Flowers and Flowers of Poetry
Author : Frances Sargent Locke Osgood
Publisher :
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 33,17 MB
Release : 1841
Category : Flower language
ISBN :
Book Description
The Language of Flowers
Author : Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 36,33 MB
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345525566
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. Praise for The Language of Flowers "Instantly enchanting . . . [Diffenbaugh] is the best new writer of the year."—Elle “I would like to hand Vanessa Diffenbaugh a bouquet of bouvardia (enthusiasm), gladiolus (you pierce my heart) and lisianthus (appreciation). In this original and brilliant first novel, Diffenbaugh has united her fascination with the language of flowers—a long-forgotten and mysterious way of communication—with her firsthand knowledge of the travails of the foster-care system. . . . This novel is both enchanting and cruel, full of beauty and anger. Diffenbaugh is a talented writer and a mesmerizing storyteller. She includes a flower dictionary in case we want to use the language ourselves. And there is one more sprig I should add to her bouquet: a single pink carnation (I will never forget you).”—Washington Post "A fascinating debut . . . Diffenbaugh clearly knows both the human heart and her plants, and she keeps us rooting for the damaged Victoria."—O Magazine "Diffenbaugh effortlessly spins this enchanting tale, making even her prickly protagonist impossible not to love."—Entertainment Weekly
Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life
Author : Marta McDowell
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 44,77 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1604699752
Book Description
“A visual treat as well as a literary one…for gardeners and garden lovers, connoisseurs of botanical illustration, and those who seek a deeper understanding of the life and work of Emily Dickinson.” —The Wall Street Journal Emily Dickinson was a keen observer of the natural world, but less well known is the fact that she was also an avid gardener—sending fresh bouquets to friends, including pressed flowers in her letters, and studying botany at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke. At her family home, she tended both a small glass conservatory and a flower garden. In Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life, award-winning author Marta McDowell explores Dickinson’s deep passion for plants and how it inspired and informed her writing. Tracing a year in the garden, the book reveals details few know about Dickinson and adds to our collective understanding of who she was as a person. By weaving together Dickinson’s poems, excerpts from letters, contemporary and historical photography, and botanical art, McDowell offers an enchanting new perspective on one of America’s most celebrated but enigmatic literary figures.
May Martin, and Other Tales of the Green Mountains
Author : Daniel Pierce Thompson
Publisher :
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 10,28 MB
Release : 1852
Category : Green Mountains (Vt.)
ISBN :
Book Description
The Language of Flowers; Or Flora Symbolica. Including Floral Poetry, Original and Selected. With Original Illustrations, Printed in Colours by Terry
Author : John Henry Ingram
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,8 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781016009911
Book Description
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