The Illustrated Herbal - Tapa dura

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.