Author: Wilfrid Blunt; Sandra Raphael
Title: The Illustrated Herbal
Description: London, Frances Lincoln , 1979. First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of this thoroughly illustrated study of medieval printed herbals, with a very scarce signed inscription from one of the authors. The first edition.With a signed inscription by one of the authors, dated Christmas 1979, to the half title page. "With love, from Wilfrid". Very scarce to find with other copies.  This historical work explores the development of medieval printed herbals, offering a glimpse into the medicine and botany that was used. With an array of illustrations in colour that show excerpts of manuscripts that demonstrate some of the earliest uses of scientific botany. From artist, writer and curator of the Watts Gallery in Surrey, Wilfrid Blunt. Co-written with Sandra Raphael. With the original price-clipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. With the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edgewear and a few faint marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. With the author's signed inscription to the half title page. Near Fine . Ill.: Not stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: History Medieval History Botany Signed Medieval History Not stated


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