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A Potpourri Information & Recipes for Making Sweet Scents (by Dianne Weiss, Mary Minton, and Carol Cunningham) Dianne Weiss Mill Valley, CA: Splendid Press & Paper Works, 1974, First Edition
Narrative Description: 
This is an illustrated fine press book with information and recipes for making potpourri. It is hand set in Centaur, using Post Titling as the display face and with an embossed blind stamp on title page. The herbs and flowers are illustrated using lino blocks and the color is silk screened. Spiral bound with orange decorated card covers; silk screened end papers with lavender and white leaf motif.
"Fragrant things have great romantic appeal, and spices and flowers are particularly enticing. The ancient art of making potpourri is a delightful custom which you can follow today. These spiced flower mixtures first came into favor at the courts of French and English kings of the 16th and 17th centuries. At that time, spices were rare and quite as costly as jewels. A potpourri even was believed to possess many magical properties. Using these recipes, you will enjoy your garden flowers long after their blooming season ends."Bibliography:
See our Private Press website for information on other books by Carol S. Cunningham.Condition
Book: Very Good / no dust jacket as issued 1” faint splash mark on front cover and light external soiling. Physical Description Illustrated: The herbs and flowers are lino blocks and the multiple color illustrations of jars holding the text are silk screened. Signed: by Carol Cunningham and numbered on colophon Binding: Wraps. Spiral bound with orange decorated card covers with color illustration and titling; silk screened end papers with lavender and white leaf motif. Size: 7.8" h 8.5" w; 29 ll. CL Stock # 771 Price:
$ 195.00 
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