Bodman, Sarah, Livia's garden, 1997
- Title(s):
- Livia's garden.
- Published/Created:
- [Bristol, England] : Sarah Bodman, 1997.
- Physical Description:
- [24] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsN7433.4.B74 L58 1997Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/4230263
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- A tour of the garden of Livia, wife of Augustus Caesar. Features illustrations of various poisonous plants used by Livia to remove any obstacles which threatened the stability of the Imperial family in Rome.
Illustrations hand-tinted with watercolors.
Hand bound by Guy Begbie.
Edition limited to 30 copies.
Artist's book yearbook 1996-97, p. 116
BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 15 of 30, signed by the artist. - Subject Terms:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain.Begbie, Guy -- Binder.Bodman, Sarah -- Publisher.Botanical illustration.Livia, Empress, consort of Augustus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 58 B.C.-29 A.D.Poisoners.Poisonous plants.
- Form/Genre:
- Artists' books -- Great Britain
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