Gerard's Herbal: The History of Plants by Marcus Woodward, John Gerard

Gerard's Herbal: The History of Plants

Marcus Woodward, John Gerard

304 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

nonfiction reference informative lighthearted fast-paced

Description

John Gerard, the Elizabethan physician who superintended Lord Burleigh's gardens, combined his delight in flowers and plants with a very practical knowledge and philosophy, and in 1597 published what was to remain the most famous of all herbals.

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