| #2367384 in Books | 2013-08-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.50 x.80 x5.50l,1.25 | File type: PDF | 224 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Beautiful|By k TAYLOR|The photography and choice of pictures is rich. You will know all about the history of such a beautiful flower/plant. Even the shape of the book adds to the feeling of the plant. Makes you want to go right out and garden with new varieties right away.|1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| This covers the lily as||
“Lily and Pine are beautifully produced, with an old-fashioned and wonderfully solid feel to them; they are well illustrated with material from a very wide range of sources, and bound at a higher quality than the general run of hardbac
The lily is a flower of contradictions. It represents both life and death, appearing at weddings and funerals. In their pure white form, lilies are a symbol of innocence, chastity, and purity of heart, but in contrast, the highly fragrant and intensely colored orange lilies symbolize passion. In Lily, Marcia Reiss explores these paradoxes, tracing the flower’s cultural significance in art, literature, religion, and popular entertainment throughout histo...
You easily download any file type for your device.Lily (Botanical) | Marcia Reiss. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
