{"product_id":"the-floral-dictionary-of-anna-rachel-henry-9781739333256","title":"The floral dictionary of Anna Maria Campbell","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully illustrated edition of Anna Maria Campbell's intriguing and unusual floral dictionary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in the mid 19th century, when the Victorian craze for the language of flowers was at its height, Anna Maria Campbell's book is intriguing. Not only does it include several plants not found in other floral dictionaries but it gives almost every flower a colour - or several colours - each paired with a different meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally produced by a tiny publisher more used to printing Acts of Parliament and sales catalogues than floral dictionaries, copies of the first edition are very rare. Now, however, it has been brought to life again by Rachel Henry in this fascinating volume, the third in her series on the language of flowers, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter investigating the background of Anna Maria's dictionary, Henry explores the place each plant listed held in the Victorian garden and countryside, and includes evocative quotations from the gardening experts of the day together with information on each plant's history, the uses to which it was put, and the folklore surrounding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 322 beautiful full-colour illustrations, Anna Maria Campbell's Floral Dictionary is a worthy addition to any flower-lover's bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Henry,Anna Maria Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 173933325X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739333256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sphinx House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Rachel Henry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965458432255,"sku":"9781739333256","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d657719c-3e73-4428-9f96-e347d854cbf0.jpg?v=1767280703","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-floral-dictionary-of-anna-rachel-henry-9781739333256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}