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A Curious Herbal: Elizabeth Blackwell's Pioneering Masterpiece of Botanical Art
A Curious Herbal Elizabeth Blackwell's Pioneering Masterpiece of Botanical Art
Author: Marta McDowell (Editor)
A complete edition of the first herbal published by a woman artist -- which has a remarkable backstory — In the 1730s, Elizabeth Blackwell (1699-c. 1758) found herself penniless, with her ne’er-do-well husband confined to a London debtor’s prison. A talented artist, she came up with a unique and ambitious moneymaking scheme: the publi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780789214539
ISBN-10: 0789214539
Publication Date: 5/16/2023
Pages: 576
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Publisher: Abbeville Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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