Flowers, the Angels' Alphabet : The Language and Poetry of Flowers

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Summary: Integrates 139 floral drawings
Review: Flowers, The Angels' Alphabet is a fascinating treatise that integrates 139 floral drawings and a wealth of calligraphy while providing a comprehensive floral dictionary. Presented in the style of a Victorian Era "Language of Flowers" book, Susan Loy treats her readers to intricate calligraphic paintings that took weeks (and sometimes months) to complete. Included are classic floral poems and texts drawing from sources as divers as the Bile, Shakespeare, and Dickinson, as well as extensive information on flower origins, naming, cultivation, and habitat. Flowers, The Angels' Alphabet is an exhaustive, "reader friendly", floral dictionary with over 2,900 individual entries comprising an American "Language of Flowers" that is as fun as it is informative.