Botanical Shakespeare

A one-of-a-kind color compendium of the plant life cited by history's greatest playwright, accompanied by their companion quotes from his plays and poems. Foreword by Dame Helen Mirren In this striking compilation, Shakespeare historian Gerit Quealy and respected Japanese artist Sumié Hasegawa-Collins combine their knowledge and skill in this first and only book that examines every plant that appears in the works of Shakespeare. Botanical Shakespeare opens with a brief look at the Bard’s relatio