{"product_id":"the-herbalists-bible-john-parkinsons-lost-classic-82-herbs-and-their-medicinal-uses-9781510740396","title":"The Herbalist's Bible: John Parkinson's Lost Classic--82 Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses","description":"Herbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson (1567-1650) was a master apothecary, herbalist, and gardener. Famous in his own lifetime for his influential books, his magnum opus, the \u003ci\u003eTheatrum Botanicum, \u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1640 and ran to 1,766 large pages. The sheer scope and size was perhaps to prove the book's downfall, because while it was much revered--and plagiarized--it was never reprinted and, centuries later, has attained the status of an extremely rare and valuable book. Parkinson was writing at a time when Western herbalism was at its zenith, and his skills as a gardener (from his grounds in Covent Garden) combined perfectly with his passion for science, observation, and historical scholarship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the \u003ci\u003eThe Herbalist's Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal have beautifully combined selections from Parkinson's book with their own modern commentary on how each plant is used today to create a truly one-of-a-kind, comprehensive collection of herbal information old and new. Parkinson's clear and lively description of a chosen plant's virtues or healing properties side-by-side with the editor's notes--including copious herbal recipes--make this the perfect book for students and practitioners of herbalism, historians, and gardeners, all of whom will welcome this restoration of Parkinson's lost classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510740396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Julie Bruton-Seal, Matthew Seal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36655646933148,"sku":"9781510740396","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5ee884b7-8c86-48d4-ae98-ec8416b983db.jpg?v=1603886206","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-herbalists-bible-john-parkinsons-lost-classic-82-herbs-and-their-medicinal-uses-9781510740396","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}