| The Orchid in Lore and Legend Contributor(s): Berliocchi, Luigi (Author), Griffiths, Mark (Editor), Rosenberg, Lenore (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0881926167 ISBN-13: 9780881926163 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Flowers - Orchids - Gardening | Reference - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 635.934 |
| LCCN: 000056829 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.1" W x 8.98" (0.82 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The orchid is the most evocative of flowers, inspiring in some of its admirers a fanaticism akin to madness, as demonstrated in Susan Orlean's popular novel The Orchid Thief. This elegant survey of the orchid treats its place in legend and suggests the impact that these exotic plants had on the temperate European mind. Berliocchi chronicles the adventurers and scientists who introduced these marvels, discusses their place in the arts from literature and magic to cuisine, and concludes with accounts of the most important genera and their cultivation. Splendidly illustrated with period engravings and botanical paintings, it is literate and delightful. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berliocchi, Luigi: - Luigi Berliocchi (1953-1999) was a lecturer in garden history at the University of Reggio Calabria. He also wrote the text for Vanished Gardens of Rome as well as a study of the origin and history of Mediterranean plants and their presence in art. |