Publisher : Little Books

Number of pages : 296

Many drawings

Year of publication : 2007

Binding : Paperback

From the rose gardens of Malmaison belonging to Napoleon's Empress Josephine to the Wars of the Roses, the rose has a fascinating history. Grown for its medicinal and culinary properties, as well as for perfumery, the rose in ancient times formed an integral part of festivals and the cosmetic industry where attar of rose became so highly prized it became more expensive than gold. The extraordinary story of how today's many roses have flourished is told here with extraordinary scholarship.

Price € : 15.00

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