HEALING PLANTS (BLACKWELLS CURIOUS HERBAL) (ABBEVILLE) (HB)

This miniature book contains a veritable garden of healing plants, specially chosen from Elizabeth Blackwell’s Curious Herbal (1737–39). A talented artist, Blackwell published her herbal as a means of financial support after her husband landed in debtor’s prison, and it quickly became a prized reference for doctors and apothecaries. Each of the 140 exquisite hand-coloured engravings featured - from elderberry and chamomile to aloe and St. John’s wort - is accompanied by Blackwell’s description of its medicinal properties.