Confederate Jasmine and the Fat Tuesday Tree: A Poetic Herbarium.

San Francisco, CA Chronicle Books, 1997. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: slight spine lean is the only apparent flaw; binding secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable; "Nearly New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Slightly Oblong 8vo. 157pp. Hardback with DJ. A book for gardeners, travelers, and anyone who loves the lush landscape of the deep South, Confederate Jasmine and the Fat Tuesday Tree is an exquisite combination of delicate images and rich memoir an illustrated volume that is as beautiful as it is unique. Long haunted by the legacy of the South, writer and artist Ann Lewis returns, this time to draw links between the plants and settings she loved while growing up and the individuals and events she encounters as an adult. Collecting "specimens" of the varied plants of the area and weaving them into enchanting miniature collages each of which is accompanied by evocative, humorous, and often touching prose Lewis has created an artistic, lyrical homage to the South that charms and captivates.