Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees

Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees by Ernst and Johanna Lerner.

Comprehensive archive by two of the world's foremost collectors of pictorial symbols. Their pictures, rendered from rare illustrations, extend from ancient Chinese lotus buds to a basket of flowers in a 19th-century Valentine silhouette. Includes the symbolic meaning of every known species - from absinth to zinnia. Over 200 black-and-white designs and illustrations.

Paperback, 21 x 28 x .5 cm