The Herb Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Herbs (ISBN 978-0241569504) is a visual and narrative guide to the botanical, culinary, medicinal, and cultural uses of herbs. The book covers over 80 species, with chapters on their history, scientific properties, and roles in daily life and tradition.
For this project, Luped® Media Research carried out picture research across international collections, presenting curated options to the publisher and supplying more than 700 high-resolution images. Rights were licensed for use in both print and digital editions.
Luped managed image research, supply, and licensing for the publication.
Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) illustration from the Herb Book by Johannes Hartlieb (c.1410-1468) published circa 1455 in Heidelberg, Germany showing 3 poppy heads.