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Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees" by Ernst and Johanna Lehner is an illustrated archive of the symbolic meaning of over 200 flowers, plants, and trees by two of the world's foremost experts on pictorial symbols. The Lehners demonstrate their substantial knowledge and research skills on symbolism and plants in this comprehensive collection. The religious, magical, legendary, and historical significance of many plants, such as...

2012 Reprint of 1960 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In this unique and fascinating book, two collectors of pictorial symbols tell the story of flower symbolism, explaining its religious, magical and legendary significance and revealing hundreds of curious and little know facts. This is an essential work for folklorists, for artists and designers in all fields, for botanical a...

2012 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The authors recount the many voyages, expeditions, intrigues and wars it took to bring the food and plants we take for granted to our doorsteps. The authors provide hundreds of curious and little known facts surrounding such items as cereals, stimulants, coffees, teas, colas, cocoas, beers, whiskies, cotton, sugar rubber, th...

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.

Intriguing pictorial archive of werewolves, serpents, mermaids, and other fabulous creatures, accompanied by an engrossing text with tales from around the world. Dramatic images of the sphinx, centaur, and the plumed serpent-bird of the Aztecs, as well as pictures of the whale, octopus, armadillo, and other real animals once associated with supernatural powers. 317 illustrations.