Lavender and Evil Things

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Lavender and Evil Things takes a look at physic gardens – the forerunners of western botanical gardens – which provided medieval doctors and medical students their remedies. Information gathered in the physic garden was gathered in illustrated reference books called herbals. Herbals helped inform the development of botany as a science.

Also considered is the herbalism in the contemporary world, and outside the Western tradition. Included is advice on plants from Hildegarde of Bingen, German abbess and superstar polymath.

Printed in the spring of 2016 in an edition of 200 from woodblocks and handset metal type on Hahnemuhle paper. Measures 4″ x 6″ closed.

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Lavender and Evil Things takes a look at physic gardens – the forerunners of western botanical gardens – which provided medieval doctors and medical students their remedies. Information gathered in the physic garden was gathered in illustrated reference books called herbals. Herbals helped inform the development of botany as a science.

Also considered is the herbalism in the contemporary world, and outside the Western tradition. Included is advice on plants from Hildegarde of Bingen, German abbess and superstar polymath.

Printed in the spring of 2016 in an edition of 200 from woodblocks and handset metal type on Hahnemuhle paper. Measures 4″ x 6″ closed.

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