A Book of Common Flowers

by Tom Baker

A collection of forty common flowers comprising of watercolor image, botanical history, photo and a prose poem. The watercolor is a soft rendering of the flower, followed by a brief botanical history and possible place in mythology, literature and sometimes pop culture. References range from Longfellow, Shakespeare to more contemporary sources diverse as Tiny Tim, Debbie Reynolds and Hellen Keller among others. The photo captures intricate beauty...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1663269351
• ISBN13: 9781663269355
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.9" x 8.5"