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A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire (Reprint Edition) by Amy Butler Greenfield Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-06-052276-3 / 0060522763 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-052276-6 / 9780060522766 In 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, produc |