Table of Contents

Preface to the second edition, 1938; Preface to the first edition, 1912; 1. The early history of botany; 2. The earliest printed herbals (fifteenth century); 3. The early history of the herbal in England; 4. The botanical renaissance of the sixteenth century and seventeenth centuries; 5. The evolution of the art of plant description; 6. The evolution of plant classification; 7. The evolution of the art of botanical illustration; 8. The doctrine of signatures, and astrological biology; 9. Conclusion; Appendices; Index.

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This volume traces the history and development of printed herbals between 1470 and 1670.