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A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage and the Quest for the Colour of Desire
A Perfect Red Empire Espionage and the Quest for the Colour of Desire
Author: Amy Butler Greenfield
"A Perfect Red" recounts the colourful history of cochineal, a legendary red dye that was once one of the world's most precious commodities. Treasured by the ancient Mexicans, cochineal was sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors in 1519. Shipped to Europe, the dye created a sensation, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780552778299
ISBN-10: 055277829X
Publication Date: 10/1/2011
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Black Swan Books, Limited
Book Type: Paperback
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