The Herbalist's Bible
John Parkinson's Lost Classic Rediscovered
$91.87
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
4 September 2014
Summary
Herbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson (15671650) was a master apothecary, herbalist and gardener. Famous in his own lifetime for his influential books, his magnum opus was published in 1640, the Theatrum Botanicum, which ran to 1,788 large pages. The sheer scope and size was perhaps to prove the book’s downfall because, while it was much revered and indeed plagiarised, it was never reprinted and now has the status of an extremely valuable rare book. Parkinson was writing at a time when…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781906122515 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1906122512 |
| Author: | Matthew Seal, Julie Bruton-Seal |
| Publisher: | Merlin Unwin Books |
| Imprint: | Merlin Unwin Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 4 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 1.04kg |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 189mm x 24mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A fascinating glimpse into a world when plants were the only remedy of most ailments. Even today, 40 per cent of all drugs used are of plant origin. A fabulously illustrated look into a world where plants have more to offer than just the beauty of their blooms.
* Garden Illustrated *The Herbalist’s Bible is appealing to both the layman and the professional medical herbalist. The book is richly illustrated and with splendid photographs as well as the original wood cuts and would be a delight as both a beautiful coffee table book as well as a reference book.
* Positive Health *For me this is a beautiful insight into a man I’ve respected from afar for a number of years. What Julie and Matthew have done is bring John Parkinson back to life. The book is visually stunning, highly informative and useful. I raise my glass…. to the authors and thank them for making this great herbal accessible to all once again.
* Botanical *About The Author
Matthew Seal
Julie Bruton-Seal is a herbalist, iridologist and cranio-sacral therapist. A Fellow of the Association of Master Herbalists (AMH), she is also an artist, jeweller, graphic designer, cook and gardener. Her parents are the well-known wildlife filmmakers and photographers Des and Jen Bartlett. Julie and husband Matthew teach courses and workshops in herbal medicine, foraging and distilling.Matthew Seal has had a lifelong love of wildflowers, and, like his wife Julie, is a member of the Association of Foragers. By profession an editor and writer in books, magazines and newspapers, he is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP).
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