Brief Comments from the Old English Herbals by Bill Griffiths, limited edition and signed by artists the Parrys

$375.00

167. () Brief Comments From the Old English Herbals. Selected & translated by Bill Griffiths. Illustrated by Mary Parry. [Market Drayton. Shropshire.] 2005. n.p. 11.25″ x 8″. Handprinted on Whatman paper. Illustrations hand water-colored. Bound in half light green binders’ cloth with natural flecked paper over board sides. Paper title label on spine and front cover. One of 25 copies, signed by the Parrys. Fine.

“This selection of brief comments from the Old English Herbals may serve as a pleasant reminder of how practical and whimsical (and visually aware) the Anglo Saxons were in their science.” - Introduction.

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