A Victorian flower dictionary : The language of flowers companion
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, [2011].
ISBN
9780345532862, 0345532864, 9780345532961, 0345532961
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La Grange Public Library - Stacks | 808.8 KIR | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Arts, Victorian -- Miscellanea.
Dictionaries.
English poetry -- 19th century.
Flower language -- Dictionaries.
Flowers -- Dictionaries.
Flowers -- Folklore -- Dictionaries.
Flowers -- Symbolic aspects -- Dictionaries.
Flowers in literature.
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Miscellanea.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Dictionaries.
English poetry -- 19th century.
Flower language -- Dictionaries.
Flowers -- Dictionaries.
Flowers -- Folklore -- Dictionaries.
Flowers -- Symbolic aspects -- Dictionaries.
Flowers in literature.
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Miscellanea.
Trivia and miscellanea.
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, [2011].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
187 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780345532862, 0345532864, 9780345532961, 0345532961
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in the United Kingdom by Macmillan"--T.p. verso.
Description
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. Kirkby shares the historical literary, and cultural significance of flowers.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kirkby, M., & Diffenbaugh, V. (2011). A Victorian flower dictionary: The language of flowers companion (First U.S. edition.). Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kirkby, Mandy and Vanessa Diffenbaugh. 2011. A Victorian Flower Dictionary: The Language of Flowers Companion. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kirkby, Mandy and Vanessa Diffenbaugh. A Victorian Flower Dictionary: The Language of Flowers Companion Ballantine Books, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kirkby, Mandy., and Vanessa Diffenbaugh. A Victorian Flower Dictionary: The Language of Flowers Companion First U.S. edition., Ballantine Books, 2011.
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