The illustrated herbal

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The illustrated herbal

Wilfrid Blunt, Sandra Raphael

Frances Lincoln, 1994

Rev. ed

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Bibliography: p. 186-187

Includes index

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This study describes and illustrates the making, decoration and botanical and medicinal content of the world's most important illustrated herbals, tracing their development from early hand-decorated manuscripts and medieval woodcuts to metal engravings and botanical prints from the early 18th and 19th centuries.;The authors trace rare manuscripts and stylistic developments through the centuries. This guide has been revised and updated to take into account the latest discoveries and developments.

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