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 (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Oak Spring Garden Library
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Oak Spring Garden Foundation Series
Release date:	March 2019
Authors:	Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi • Tony Willis
Editors:	Mark Argetsinger
Translators:	Lisa Chien
Dimensions:	254 x 294 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	456
ISBN-13:	978-0-9654508-1-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general > General
LSN:	0-9654508-1-3
Barcode:	9780965450812

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