Four Seasons of Flowers A Selection of Botanical Illustrations from the Rare Book Collection at Dumbarton Oaks |
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Author:
| Lott, Linda |
ISBN: | 978-0-88402-384-5 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Four Seasons of Flowers presents a selection of manuscripts, herbals, and printed botanical texts from the Rare Book Collection at Dumbarton Oaks. With each text accompanied by remarkable botanical illustrations, it offers an illuminating overview of the scientific history of botany, from its origins in the sixteenth century to the present day.
Four Seasons of Flowers presents a selection of manuscripts, herbals, and printed botanical texts from the Rare Book Collection at Dumbarton Oaks. With each text accompanied by remarkable botanical illustrations, it offers an illuminating overview of the scientific history of botany, from its origins in the sixteenth century to the present day.