Amomum. Zerumbet - Broad-leaved Ginger or Zerumbet

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• ARTIST: Philip Miller

• PUBLISHER: Published according to the Act by P. Miller.

• MEDIUM: Engraving, printed in green,

  DATE: c.1755-1760.

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 16 7/8 x 10 3/8" (42.9 x 26.3 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: T. Jeffery sculp. From "Figures of the Most Beautiful...plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary" by Philip Miller. The series was originally published, in two volumes, between 1755 and 1760. Other editions were published in 1771 and 1809. <br><br> Zerubet is also known as bitter ginger. It can be used for medicine or for cooking.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Good condition.

• REFERENCE: Sitwell, page 121.

• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Botanicals , Fruits and Vegetables