Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses

by Molly Glentzer

Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Shaped like a miter's cap or delicately hued like the pearl-colored petticoats of a duchess, scented like honeyed almonds or nodding heavily in the wind, every old-fashioned rose possesses a unique character. And their names-often drawn from history and mythology-have stories as enchanting and evocative as the flowers themselves. This gorgeously photographed collection of fifty exquisite roses reveals...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307352730
• ISBN13: 9780307352736
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.6"