Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Bodman, Sarah
Title:
Livia's garden.
Published / Created:
[Bristol, England] : Sarah Bodman, 1997.
Physical Description:
[24] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7433.4.B74 L58 1997
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
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:
Livia, Empress, consort of Augustus, Emperor of Rome, ca. 58 B.C.-29 A.D. | Artists' books -- Great Britain. | Poisonous plants. | Poisoners. | Botanical illustration. | Bodman, Sarah -- Publisher. | Begbie, Guy -- Binder.
Form/Genre:
Artists' books -- Great Britain