A perfect red : empire, espionage and the quest for the colour of desire
Greenfield, Amy Butler, 1968-2005
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Once one of the world's most precious commodities, cochineal was shipped to Europe from Mexico, where the red dye had captured the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. This book traces the enigma of cochineal, as well as looking at the attempts of other Europeans to unlocks its secrets.
Main title:
A perfect red : empire, espionage and the quest for the colour of desire / Amy Butler Greenfield.
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Imprint:
London : Doubleday, 2005.
Collation:
338 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., col. ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-318) and index.
ISBN:
9780385605151 (hbk)
Dewey class:
667.26
Local class:
667.26
Language:
English
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BRN:
1367460