Roses

by Jérôme Goutier, photographs by the Horizon agency

Two volumes on roses, The Art of the Rose and The Most Beautiful Roses, are packaged together in an elegant set. The Art of the Rose traces the history of roses from their wild ancestors in Europe and China to the roses created by today’s breeders. The Most Beautiful Roses presents 30 single flowering and 57 repeat flowering roses, from ‘Abraham Darby’ to ‘Zéphirine Drouhin’. Goutier includes practical information about each rose’s type, habit, and culture. 2 hardcover books packaged in a cardboard holder with ribbon closure, 95 pages each, color photographs throughout, 8½” x 8½” each, Flammarion, 2006, ISBN 2080305557

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