{"product_id":"2940015772906","title":"Descourtilz - Herb, Nut, Spice, Vegetable \u0026 Other Illustrations","description":"The antique botanical prints in this issue are from Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles [short title] published by the author in 8 volumes. The illustrations were painted by Michel Étienne Descourtilz’ son Jean Théodore (1796-1855) from the drawings and directions of his father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichel Étienne Descourtilz (1775-1835)\u003cbr\u003eBorn: 1775 at Pithiviers, France\u003cbr\u003eDied: 1835 at Paris, France\u003cbr\u003eWife: Daughter of Rossignol-Desdunes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1798, Descourtilz left his family in France to travel with his mother-in-law to Haiti, according to Girard, in order to “recover the valuable plantations held by his Creole relatives.” This historic time in Haiti was recorded by Descourtilz through his natural history collections and memoires. What you see in this edition is what saved his life.","brand":"CTG Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080928051440,"sku":"2940015772906","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015772906_p0.jpg?v=1763624035","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015772906","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}