A Curious Herbal
Elizabeth Blackwell's Pioneering Masterpiece of Botanical Art
Edited by Marta McDowell
Upon its publication in the late 1730s, Elizabeth Blackwell's A Curious Herbal—which was the first herbal published by a woman artist—was hailed for its usefulness to doctors and apothecaries; today, we celebrate its artistry and ambition. Blackwell not only drew the plants—from specimens in the Chelsea Physic Garden in London—but etched the copper plates and personally hand-colored them. This magnificent volume is the first modern edition of Blackwell’s herbal, containing five hundred beautiful color plates of medicinal plants from around the world for fans of botanical art, science lovers, and anyone interested in women's history.
Retail Price: $75
Details: Hardcover, 576 pages, 13” x 8”
Publisher: Abbeville Press
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Elizabeth Blackwell's Pioneering Masterpiece of Botanical Art
Edited by Marta McDowell
Upon its publication in the late 1730s, Elizabeth Blackwell's A Curious Herbal—which was the first herbal published by a woman artist—was hailed for its usefulness to doctors and apothecaries; today, we celebrate its artistry and ambition. Blackwell not only drew the plants—from specimens in the Chelsea Physic Garden in London—but etched the copper plates and personally hand-colored them. This magnificent volume is the first modern edition of Blackwell’s herbal, containing five hundred beautiful color plates of medicinal plants from around the world for fans of botanical art, science lovers, and anyone interested in women's history.
Retail Price: $75
Details: Hardcover, 576 pages, 13” x 8”
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Purchase
Elizabeth Blackwell's Pioneering Masterpiece of Botanical Art
Edited by Marta McDowell
Upon its publication in the late 1730s, Elizabeth Blackwell's A Curious Herbal—which was the first herbal published by a woman artist—was hailed for its usefulness to doctors and apothecaries; today, we celebrate its artistry and ambition. Blackwell not only drew the plants—from specimens in the Chelsea Physic Garden in London—but etched the copper plates and personally hand-colored them. This magnificent volume is the first modern edition of Blackwell’s herbal, containing five hundred beautiful color plates of medicinal plants from around the world for fans of botanical art, science lovers, and anyone interested in women's history.
Retail Price: $75
Details: Hardcover, 576 pages, 13” x 8”
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Purchase
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Marta McDowell is a gardener, lecturer, and horticultural writer. She is also the author of Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life, winner of the Gold Award from the Garden Writers Association.