Lacy, Allen and Christopher Baker — Splendeur Des Roses

Paris, Flammarion, 1991. Hardcover. Rose-colored cloth, 239 pp. profusely illus, in color. Text is in French, translated from English by Anna Gibson. But if you love roses, you'll only be looking at the stunning photographs anyway. Musings on the flower are accompanied by full-color views from gardens throughout North America and Europe. The English edition of this book was titled "The Glory of Roses" -- and their magnificence is truly captured here. VG- (Fading on spine and small portion of covers, previous owner inscription on front flyleaf.) .