A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage and the Quest for the Colour of Desire Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage and the Quest for the Colour of Desire Book

Treasured by the ancient Mexicans, cochineal was sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. Shipped to Europe, the dye produces the brightest red the world had ever seen. The English, the French, and other Europeans tried to crack the enigma of cochineal. Did it come from a worm, or a seed?Read More

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  • 0552771287
  • 9780552771283
  • Amy Butler Greenfield
  • 6 June 2006
  • Black Swan
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 432
  • New edition
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