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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Anbieter: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Very Good. 2nd edition, revised. Imitation cloth, dj, F/VG+. 191pp, 60 ful page colour illustrations, b/w illustrations throughout, index, a fine copy in a very slightly edge worn & spine sunned dustjacket. Nicely illustrated history of the European Herbal, that is, books which containing the names and descriptions of plants, usually with information on their medicinal, tonic, culinary, toxic, hallucinatory, aromatic, or magical powers, and the legends associated with them. 1250 grams. Artikel-Nr. 63300
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Anbieter: Acanthophyllum Books, Holywell, FLINT, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hard covers, dust jacket. Zustand: V.g. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: V.g. 2nd edition. Jacket is intact. 191 pp. Weight: 1.0 Language: English. Artikel-Nr. 47594
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Anbieter: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Artikel-Nr. rev9844870938
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