The Rose, Jennifer Potter. Published by Atlantic Books, London 2010. Signed, limited edition of 2,000 copies, this being Numbered 582. 4to – over 9¾” – 12″ tall; 520pp. colour plates. Quarter black cloth over red boards, gilt titles, gilt edges, ribbon marker. Housed in a decorative card slipcase. In new condition; unwrapped from cellophane for inspection and pictures.
Jennifer Potter is an acclaimed horticultural historian. The Rose is a lavishly illustrated work that explores the global history, cultural evolution, and deep symbolism of the rose, a simple northern hemisphere briar, transformed across centuries into a symbol of cultivated perfection.
