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The herbalist's bible, John Parkinson's lost classic -- 82 herbs and their medicinal uses: Theatrum botanicum (1640), a selection and commentary by Julie Bruton-Seal & Matthew Seal

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The herbalist's bible, John Parkinson's lost classic -- 82 herbs and their medicinal uses: Theatrum botanicum (1640), a selection and commentary by Julie Bruton-Seal & Matthew Seal

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and index

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The herbalist's bible

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bibliography

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1074127977

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a selection and commentary by Julie Bruton-Seal & Matthew Seal

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John Parkinson's lost classic -- 82 herbs and their medicinal uses: Theatrum botanicum (1640)

Summary

"Herbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson (1567-1650) was a master apothecary, herbalist, and gardener. Famous in his own lifetime for his influential books, his magnum opus, the Theatrum Botanicum, was published in 1640 and ran to 1,766 large pages. The sheer scope and size was perhaps to prove the book's downfall, because while it was much revered--and plagiarized--it was never reprinted and, centuries later, has attained the status of an extremely rare and valuable book... Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal have beautifully combined selections from Parkinson's book with their own modern commentary on how each plant is used today to create a truly one-of-a-kind, comprehensive collection of herbal information old and new."--Page 4 of cover

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adult

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Herbalist's bible, 82 herbs and their medicinal uses: Theatrum botanicum (1640)

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