{"product_id":"kew-pocketbooks-festive-flora-hardcover","title":"Kew Pocketbooks: Festive Flora - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoyal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Nesbitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebration of the myriad roles plants play in religious, cultural, and national festivities across the globe. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether they're used as visual decoration in wreaths, garlands, and religious shrines, or deployed for their rich scents and flavors in festive recipes, plants are integral to a multitude of religious, cultural, and national festivities around the world. \u003ci\u003eKew Pocketbooks: Festive Flora\u003c\/i\u003e is a compact snapshot of the enormous variety of botanically enhanced celebrations around the globe. Forty paintings of this merry group selected from Kew's Library and Archives--one of the oldest and most extensive botanical libraries in the world--illustrate the variety of their celebratory uses, as well as the diversity of Kew's collection and the artistic styles housed therein. An introduction by Kew ethnobotanist Mark Nesbitt provides an overview of these plants, and detailed captions accompany each painting, making this a charming keepsake for plant parties throughout the year and across the globe.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765857583392,"sku":"9781842467251","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e2e0c5013a163206227a3d1b461b06a0.webp?v=1780281859","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kew-pocketbooks-festive-flora-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}