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Greenfield, Amy Butler-A Perfect Red Paperback
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Located in: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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eBay item number:153566355705
Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “pre owned in good condition”
- Subjects
- Art & Culture
- ISBN
- 9780060522766
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060522763
ISBN-13
9780060522766
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50345975
Product Key Features
Book Title
Perfect Red : Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Dye, Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, General, Techniques / Color
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Business & Economics, History, Crafts & Hobbies
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Fascinating...Greenfield has given us a superbly researched history of cochineal red, full of angles and tangents, curiosities and arcana., Greenfield does what the best historical authors do--follows the thread of a story through history without missing a stitch., [An] intricate history...Greenfield paints a broad historical panorama, never neglecting the intimate, eccentric, and often absurd human details., A fascinating story of greed and subterfuge, mixing fashion, folly and ingenuity in equal measure... Written with style and verve., A marvelous book... Meticulously researched, this saga will enchant lovers of historical mysteries, fascinating characters, and world economics., "Delightful, rollicking history . . . A fun read, well-supported by extensive research." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Fascinating...Greenfield has given us a superbly researched history of cochineal red, full of angles and tangents, curiosities and arcana." -- Diane Ackerman, Washington Post Book World "With A PERFECT RED, she does for [red] what Mark Kurlansky in SALT did for that common commodity." -- Houston Chronicle "A fascinating story of greed and subterfuge, mixing fashion, folly and ingenuity in equal measure... Written with style and verve." -- J. H. Elliott, University of Oxford "A marvelous book... Meticulously researched, this saga will enchant lovers of historical mysteries, fascinating characters, and world economics." -- Mark Pendergrast, author of UNCOMMON GROUNDS and MIRROR MIRROR "A gem of accessible history." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "[An] intricate history...Greenfield paints a broad historical panorama, never neglecting the intimate, eccentric, and often absurd human details." -- Boston Globe "Greenfield does what the best historical authors do--follows the thread of a story through history without missing a stitch." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
667/.26
Synopsis
"You'll finish [Greenfield's] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity."--Houston Chronicle Interweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield's masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious--a source of wealth and power for those who could unlock its secrets. And in this world nothing was more prized than cochineal, a red dye that produced the brightest, strongest red the Old World had ever seen. A Perfect Red recounts the story of this legendary red dye, from its cultivation by the ancient Mexicans and discovery by 16th-century Spanish conquistadors to the European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies who joined in the chase to unlock its secrets, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. It evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth., This colorful account is a richly researched, dramatic, enthralling look thatportrays the color red as a driving force in history and empire since ancienttimes. 8-page color insert., In the sixteenth century, one of the world's most precious commodities was cochineal, a legendary red dye treasured by the ancient Mexicans and sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. Shipped to Europe, the dye created a sensation, producing the brightest, strongest red the world had ever seen. Soon Spain's cochineal monopoly was worth a fortune. As the English, French, Dutch, and other Europeans joined the chase for cochineal -- a chase that lasted for more than three centuries -- a tale of pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies unfolds. A Perfect Red evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth.
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