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A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, And The Quest For The Color Of Desire
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Harpercollins
Publication date May 1, 2005
Pages 338
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780060522759
ISBN-10 0060522755
Dimensions 1.50 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight 1.20 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $26.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
A history of the red dye cochineal cites its role in building the empires of monopoly holders in ancient Mexico and sixteenth-century Spain, tracing the efforts of European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies to discover the dye's origins. 35,000 first printing.
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from Harpercollins (May 1, 2005)
9780060522759 | details & prices | 338 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $26.95
About: A history of the red dye cochineal cites its role in building the empires of monopoly holders in ancient Mexico and sixteenth-century Spain, tracing the efforts of European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies to discover the dye's origins.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Perennial (May 1, 2006)
9780060522766 | details & prices | 338 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.99
About: A history of the red dye cochineal cites its role in building the empires of monopoly holders in ancient Mexico and sixteenth-century Spain, tracing the efforts of European pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies to discover the dye's origins.

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