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.
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.