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A Perfect Red : Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire by Amy Butler Greenfield (2005, Hardcover)

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"You'll finish [Greenfield's] book with new respect for color, especially for red. With A Perfect Red, she does for it what Mark Kurlansky in Salt did for that common commodity."--Houston Chronicle Interweaving mystery, empire, and adventure, Amy Butler Greenfield's masterful popular history offers a window onto a world far different from our own: a world in which the color red was rare and precious--a source of wealth and power for those who could unlock its secrets. And in this world nothing was more prized than cochineal, a red dye that produced the brightest, strongest red the Old World had ever seen. A Perfect Red recounts the story of this legendary red dye, from its cultivation by the ancient Mexicans and discovery by 16th-century Spanish conquistadors to the European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies who joined in the chase to unlock its secrets, a chase that lasted more than three centuries. It evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060522755
ISBN-13
9780060522759
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43436326

Product Key Features

Book Title
Perfect Red : Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire
Author
Amy Butler Greenfield
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Dye, General, Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, Techniques / Color
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Art, Business & Economics, History, Crafts & Hobbies
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
19.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Tp925.C63g74 2005
Reviews
Fascinating...Greenfield has given us a superbly researched history of cochineal red, full of angles and tangents, curiosities and arcana., Greenfield does what the best historical authors do--follows the thread of a story through history without missing a stitch., [An] intricate history...Greenfield paints a broad historical panorama, never neglecting the intimate, eccentric, and often absurd human details., A marvelous book... Meticulously researched, this saga will enchant lovers of historical mysteries, fascinating characters, and world economics., A fascinating story of greed and subterfuge, mixing fashion, folly and ingenuity in equal measure... Written with style and verve.
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2004-042376
Dewey Decimal
667/.26
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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5 out of 5 stars
by sageofsantafeDec 12, 2017
Informative history
A great explanation of how valuable red dye was for hundreds of years, & how nations competed to control it
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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by pkWkHb8UQE2@Del...Oct 02, 2006
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A friend had recommended the book and I am glad I bought it. The author spent considerable time in researching the subject, the research covers subjects through several centuries. It is easy to read and understand.
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by woadoneJul 03, 2009
It's all about the color RED!
This book tells the history of the 'bug' that was used to make British Red Coats red and colors the beverage Campari (tm). Cochineal is a scale that grows on prickly pear cactus. Cultivated in Mexico for centuries, it still provides a consumer safe red to cosmetics, icing beverages. I bought the book to add to my knowledge of natural dyes. Leticia Troischesnes, Atenveldt

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