The Language of Flowers 1810-1816

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Now translated into English over 200 years since they were first published Delachenaye's </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Abecedaire de Flore</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and Chambet's </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Embleme des Fleurs </em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>were two of the earliest floral dictionaries of the 19th century paving the way for the Victorian passion for the Language of Flowers.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>As well as offering meanings for over 250 flowers both authors delight in recounting the myths customs and history relating to the flowers whose meanings they list and both add thier personal insights into the history of the Language of Flowers The translations are enhanced by a wealth of additional information botanical names and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>sixty beautiful colour illustrations.</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A must-have for anyone interested in the Language of Flowers this is the second book in the series following on from </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Language of Flowers 1550-1680.</em></p>