THE COLLECTORS: Creating Hans Sloane's Extraordinary Herbarium
Assembled between the 1680s and 1750s, Sir Hans Sloane's herbarium is the greatest botanical collection of the Early Modern period, comprising an estimated 120,000 pressed plant specimens. Experience the rich history of exploration, discovery and the people who contributed to the collection's development. Well illustrated in color.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 208
Publisher: Natural History Museum
Size: 7¼x9¼ inches
ISBN: 9780565094881
Item #: 9072551