The Ancient Yew

A History of Taxus baccata

Robert Bevan-Jones

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Price:	£20.00
Published:	January 2004
ISBN:	0-9545575-3-0
Details:	205 pp, illus: 14 colour, 53 b/w

Synopsis

The gnarled, immutable yew tree is one of the most evocative sights in the British and Irish landscape, an evergreen impression of immortality. This book - revised since first publication in 2002 with the latest research findings - brings together all the evidence about the dating, history, archaeology and cultural connections of the yew. It tells the extraordinary story of the yew's role in the landscape through the millennia, and makes a convincing case for the origins of many of the oldest trees, as the markers of the holy places founded by Celtic saints in the early medieval 'Dark Ages'. The book includes a gazetteer (with locations) of the oldest yew trees in Britain.

Reviews

'A detailed, highly readable and fascinating history of this remarkable tree in Britain.' Tree News 'A beautifully illustrated history.The color plates wonderfully capture the essence of the magnificent ancient yew.' Choice 'An absolutely fascinating in-depth study of what must surely be the largest herb in the world' Herbs - The Journal of the Herb Society