About this title: House and Garden has recently called Constance Spry "the first superstar florist": her heyday in England lasted from the late 1920's through the '50s, during which she arranged flowers for Elsie de Wolfe, for Wallis Simpson's wedding to the Duke of Windsor, and for Elizabeth II's coronation. But what will most endear her to today's American flower lovers is her propensity for breaking rules. Unorthodox arrangements in alternative containers were her trademark; she fearlessly utilized anything of beauty. "Perhaps", she writes, "a leaf from the vegetable garden attracts your attention, or a ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Black and White Boards
Publisher: J M Dent and Sons Ltd, London
Date Published: 1945
Description: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. Hardback. Small Quarto. viii 120 pp of text, index, coloured frontispiece (from a flower arrangement in oils by Heem) plus b/w photographic plates at back of book by Paul Laib. With a foreword by Sir William Lawrence. The covers and spine are clean, with just a little wear at the base of the spine. The the binding is tight and the hinges are sound. There are no inscriptions or handwritten annotations. This is a very nice clean copy, free from foxing and other marks. read more
Description: New in New jacket. pp. 152. Constance Spry has been called ěthe first superstar floristî: her heyday in England lasted from the late 1920s through the ë50ís, during which she arranged flowers for Elsie de Wolfe, for Wallis Simpsonís wedding to the Duke of Windsor, & for Elizabeth IIís coronation. Unorthodox arrangements in alternative containers were her trademark. She mixed blooms--a fairly daring practice in her day--in order to achieve ěthe thrill of the beholderî that the great Dutch & ... read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1993. Hardcover. Used, good. Good overall with light to moderate wear. Includes dust jacket. Dust jacket in Good condition. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1935
Description: Good. No Jacket. Hardcover. 4to-over 9ž"-12" tall. Clean and tight First Edition from defunct Art Museum library. Shelfwear, primarily on edges, and some rubbed spots on cover. Stamps or owner's name and card pocket on front free end paper (ffep). Dust Jacket is missing. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers
Date Published: 1993-02
ISBN-13:9780897333788ISBN:0897333780
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
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