An Oak Spring Herbaria : Herbs and Herbals from the Fourteenth to the Nineteenth Centuries: A Selection of the Rare Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art in the Collection of Rachel Lambert Mellon Hardback
by Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi, Tony Willis
Edited by Mark Argetsinger
Part of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation Series series
Hardback
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This magnificent compendium is the fourth in a series of catalogues describing selections of rare books and other material in the Oak Spring Garden Library, a collection assembled by Mrs. Rachel “Bunny†Lambert Mellon. Herbaria describes sixty-three books and manuscripts about herbs and includes exquisite illustrations selected from the works themselves.
Spanning the fourteenth to nineteenth centuries, and featuring works by Brunfels, Culpeper, Monardes, and Linnaeus, among others, this authoritative catalogue will prove fascinating to botanists, bibliophiles, garden historians, and herbalists alike.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:456 pages, 400 color illus.
- Publisher:Oak Spring Garden Library
- Publication Date:12/03/2019
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- ISBN:9780965450812
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:456 pages, 400 color illus.
- Publisher:Oak Spring Garden Library
- Publication Date:12/03/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780965450812
