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338 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385605151
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 01 June 2005
Description
A dramatic history of cochineal, the small Mexican beetle whose precious red dye provoked global intrigue and piracy from medieval times to the present day - for fans of Mark Kurlansky A PERFECT RED recounts the colourful history of cochineal, a l...
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338 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385605151
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 01 June 2005
Description
A dramatic history of cochineal, the small Mexican beetle whose precious red dye provoked global intrigue and piracy from medieval times to the present day - for fans of Mark Kurlansky A PERFECT RED recounts the colourful history of cochineal, a l...