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| 010 | _a2004042376 | ||
| 020 | _a9780060522766 | ||
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| 050 | _aTP925.C63 | ||
| 082 | _a667.26 | ||
| 100 | 1 | _aAmy Butler Greenfield | |
| 245 | 1 | _aA Perfect Red | |
| 260 | _bHarper Perennial | ||
| 300 | _a352 pages | ||
| 520 | _aIn the sixteenth century, one of the world's most precious commodities was cochineal, a legendary red dye treasured by the ancient Mexicans and sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. Shipped to Europe, the dye created a sensation, producing the brightest, strongest red the world had ever seen. Soon Spain's cochineal monopoly was worth a fortune. As the English, French, Dutch, and other Europeans joined the chase for cochineal -- a chase that lasted for more than three centuries -- a tale of pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies unfolds. A Perfect Red 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. | ||
| 650 | _aHistory - World | ||
| 650 | _aArchitecture | ||
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