The Herbalist's Bible: John Parkinson's Lost Classic―82

The Herbalist's Bible: John Parkinson's Lost Classic―82 Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses

Herbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson (1567â€“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 bookâ€™s downfall, because while it was much reveredâ€”and plagiarizedâ€”it was never reprinted and, centuries later, has attained the status of an extremely rare and valuable book. Parkinson was writing at a time when Western herbalism was at its zenith, and his skills as a gardener (from his grounds in Covent Garden) combined perfectly with his passion for science, observation, and historical scholarship.

In the The Herbalist's Bible, Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal have beautifully combined selections from Parkinsonâ€™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. Parkinson's clear and lively description of a chosen plant's virtues or healing properties side-by-side with the editor's notesâ€”including copious herbal recipesâ€”make this the perfect book for students and practitioners of herbalism, historians, and gardeners, all of whom will welcome this restoration of Parkinson's lost classic.
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber BK409
ReleaseDate 2019-05-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781510740396

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	BK409
ReleaseDate	2019-05-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781510740396

The Herbalist's Bible: John Parkinson's Lost Classic―82 Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses

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