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A BOOK OF POT -POURRI
‘Let’s go to that house, for the linen
looks white and smells of lavender
and I long to be in a pair of sheets
that smell so. ‘
IZAAK WALTON
For centuries people have taken great
pleasure in the natural fragrance of
flowers and herbs and devised a
multitude of uses for them. In
A Book of Pot-Pourri the popular
country writer, Gail Duff, presents a
delightful bouquet of new and.old
ideas for exploiting the subtle scents
of a country garden.
She describes in detail how to
make traditional pot-pourris of all
kinds, suggests recipes for scented
candles and inks, explains how to
prepare fragrant toys for children
and their pets, and provides a
tantalizing range of natural beauty
preparations including lotions,
cleansers, creams, herbal baths and
bath oils. The book is packed with
new suggestions as well as up-dated
traditional recipes, and a glossary of
ingredients is included along with a
comprehensive list of stockists.
Each page is illuminated by
Cherry Denman’s exquisite floral
garlands and vignettes, and scattered
throughout are quotations from
centuries past when naturaJ’fragrance
was a part of everyday life.
ISBN: 0-85613-864-9
In very good preloved condition.
Hardcover
121 pages
