Harlow Carr Library Talk: Elizabeth Blackwell and her Curious Herbal

Demonstration / Talk / Lecture
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22
Oct

RHS Garden Harlow Carr,HG3 1QB

RHS Garden Harlow Carr,HG3 1QB

Address

Crag Lane, Harrogate

Venue

RHS Garden Harlow Carr Library

Booking

  • Member

    Free with garden entry

  • Non-member

    Normal garden admission applies

  • No booking is required for this event

Overview

  • Event times

    11am (20 minute duration)

  • Subject

    Demonstration / Talk / Lecture

Join us to discover the story of Elizabeth Blackwell and her remarkable herbal, the first major herbal to be written and illustrated by a British woman. Created between 1737 and 1739, it reveals the fascinating plants and remedies used in 18th-century medicine. Drawing on the unique collections of RHS Libraries, this talk explores botanical history through rare books, art, and archives.
 

Additional info

For any questions, please email [email protected].

The banner image is a coloured engraved plate depicting gooseberry, Plate 277 from Elizabeth Blackwell’s A Curious Herbal, Vol. 2, 1737-9. RHS Lindley Collections. Discover more treasures from our collections on RHS Digital Collections.

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