Folklore & odysseys of food & medicinal plants

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, the potato, tomato, peanut and numerous other items.  The book contains 200 illustrations culled from old herbals and rare manuscripts, making this volume a useful pictorial history and sourcebook for artists, folklorists and collectors.

Lehner, Ernst

Harrap

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, the potato, tomato, peanut and numerous other items. The book contains 200 illustrations culled from old herbals and rare manuscripts, making this volume a useful pictorial history and sourcebook for artists, folklorists and collectors.

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

Reproducing in historical sequence 1355 signs, seals, and symbols from the simplest drawings of heavenly bodies, through the intricate heraldic devices of the Middle Ages, to modern cattle brands and hobo sign language, this book will be of immense value to the commercial artist and designer. The development of man as an artist and designer is here recorded pictorially by one of the world's foremost experts in the field of graphic art, Ernst Lehner. This book is divided into 13 sections, each with a separate brief introduction: Symbolic Gods and Deities (Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Germanic, Incan, Aztec, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, etc.); Astronomy and Astrology; Alchemy, Magic, and Mystic (Nordic runes, magic circles, etc.); Church and Religion; Heraldry (coats of arms, badges, etc.); Monsters and Imaginary Figures; Japanese Crests; Marks and Signets (engravers, goldsmiths, armorers, stonemasons, etc.); Watermarks (fourteenth–eighteenth centuries); Printer's Marks (fifteenth–seventeenth centuries); Cattle Brands; and Hobo Signs. All the signs, symbols, and signets are pictured in black and white on strikingly laid out pages, with full explanatory notes for both lay readers and specialists. Anyone interested in means of communication other than language will find this book fascinating and authoritative. The student and teacher in the graphic arts will find it a practical visual guide through the transformation of simple marks and signs into the complicated emblems of our time.

Symbols, Signs and Signets (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Dover Publications

This profusely illustrated archive of more than 200 flowers, plants, and trees was compiled by Ernst and Johanna Lehner — two of the world's foremost collectors of pictorial symbols (who also happen to be devoted flower enthusiasts). Their comprehensive collection, with illustrations selected from rare sources, extends from the image of a pomegranate, the Chinese symbol of fertility, to a basket of flowers in a nineteenth-century Valentine silhouette. A profusion of bouquets, wreaths, flowers of the months, and other floral designs are also included. In examining the symbolism of flora, the authors consider the religious, magical, and legendary significance of plants such as the mandrake, used as an opiate and love potion; the lotus, revered by the Egyptians and the Mayas of Central America; the mistletoe, a plant believed by the ancients to be capable of raising people from the dead; as well as the Bo tree, sunflower, dragon tree, ice plant, and many other botanical specimens. The development of horticultural images in heraldic devices, emblems, and symbols is also discussed, and a concluding section displays a table summarizing the symbolic meanings of every known species of flora — from absinthe to zinnia. A visual treat for flower lovers, this volume of royalty-free illustrations is an essential sourcebook for artists and designers. Of value to botanical experts and gardening specialists, it will also appeal to folklore enthusiasts.

Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees: with over 200 Rare and Unusual Floral Designs and Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Lehner, Johanna

History & Criticism

This intriguing volume provides a glimpse of the imaginary animals and monsters that existed in ancient man's fertile imagination. Dramatic illustrations of dragons, griffins, werewolves, serpent monsters, sirens, mermaids, and other fabulous creatures of land, sea, and air are accompanied by an engrossing text with legends from around the world. Here, too, are portrayals of such legendary beasts as the unicorn, sphinx, centaur, and the plumed serpent-bird of the Aztecs, as well as images of the whale, octopus, salamander, ostrich, armadillo, and other real animals once associated with magical or supernatural powers. An invaluable source of permission-free art for artists and designers as well as an excellent reference for folklorists and students of mythology, this splendid archive will delight anyone interested in creatures of myth and legend. 317 illustrations.

Big Book of Dragons, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Physical description; 128 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 29 cm. Notes; Language: English. Subjects; Plants, Medicinal. Plants, Edible. Botany - economics. Folklore. Botany, Economic. Plant introduction. Plants - Folklore. Food - Folklore. Plant introduction. Botany, Economic. Plants, Medicinal. Plants, Edible. Genre; Illustrated.

Folklore and Odysseys of Food and Medicinal Plants

Tudor Pub. Co

Folklore And Symbolism Of Flowers, Plants And Trees

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.

Literary Licensing, LLC

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.

"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 mandrake, lotus, mistletoe, dragon tree, and sunflower are described in detail. The authors also discuss the meaning of different floral arrangements, such as bouquets and wreaths, and explain the flowers of the month traditions in China and Japan. The Lehners draw on many rare sources and explore the changing meanings of flowers and plants throughout human history, including ancient traditions, medieval times, and the more recent practices of the nineteenth and twentieth-centuries. The book concludes with an index summarizing the symbolic meaning of every known species of plant in alphabetical order. This well-researched, detailed, and easy to read guide is useful for students of history and botany as well as being an invaluable resource for artists and authors who wish to understand the historical meaning and significance of the plants included in their work. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees

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Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants, and Trees

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Omnigraphics, Inc.

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Folklore & odysseys of food & medicinal plants

Folklore & odysseys of food & medicinal plants

Symbols, Signs and Signets (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees: with over 200 Rare and Unusual Floral Designs and Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Big Book of Dragons, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Folklore and Odysseys of Food and Medicinal Plants

Folklore And Symbolism Of Flowers, Plants And Trees

Folklore And Symbolism Of Flowers, Plants And Trees

Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees

Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants, and Trees