Birbal posters & prints

Birbal's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, India Anonymous

Horseradish Elizabeth Blackwell

Fennel Elizabeth Blackwell

Tarragon Elizabeth Blackwell

Adrianus van Royen, 1704-79, professor of medicine and herbalism in Leiden The Netherlands Anonymous

Chick-Weed, Cries of London, 1819 John Thomas Smith

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.145r Cannabis, Brassica and Thistle Robinet Testard

St John's Wort Elizabeth Blackwell

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.131r Lavender, Hellebore, and a relative of the Cucumber family Robinet Testard

Herbal cure, 2013 Wole Oyeyemi

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.145v Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Mistletoe from 'A Curious Herbal', 1782 Elizabeth Blackwell

Illus. title page of The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes Anonymous

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.161v Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Atropa mandragora: published by Dr. Woodville, 1794 Anonymous

Leonurus Cardiaca Motherwort Anonymous

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.155v Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

The Herbal Bed, 1996 Michael Attenborough

Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum) Unknown

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.161r Physalis Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms 320 M Fol.31 Herba Poleximas Italian School

Pierre Quthe 1562 Francois Clouet

Ammi majus Giorgio Bonelli

Holly from 'A Curious Herbal', 1782 Elizabeth Blackwell

Angelica Archangelica (Garden Angelica) LFJ Hoquart

Green tea Elizabeth Blackwell

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.154r Parsley and Fennel Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.119r Garlic and other plants Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.120r Two varieties of Artemesia Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.144r Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.156v Flower Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.141r Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Herb Paris, Common Foxglove and Large Yellow Foxglove Basil Besler

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.130r Linum, Garden poppies and Abrotanum Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.137r Illustration from 'ThedBook of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Poppy, camomile and larkspur Anonymous