As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy discusses the type of content in William Langham, The garden of health, London: Thomas Harper, 1633, and the condition of this copy.

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy looks at two legal documents in the exhibition which relate to the sale of an inn in Abbington, 1558 (from: MS 272)

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy looks at two legal documents in the exhibition which relate to the sale of an inn in Abbington, 1558 (from: MS 272)

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy looks at two legal documents in the exhibition which relate to the sale of an inn in Abbington, 1558 (from: MS 272)

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy looks at two legal documents in the exhibition which relate to the sale of an inn in Abbington, 1558 (from: MS 272)

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy explores the idea of a herbal and looks at Rembert Dodoens, A nievve herbal, or, History of plantes, London: Gerard Dewes, 1578 and Sir Thomas Elyot, The castell of health, London: The Widdow Orwin, 1595.

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy explores the idea of a herbal and looks at Rembert Dodoens, A nievve herbal, or, History of plantes, London: Gerard Dewes, 1578 and Sir Thomas Elyot, The castell of health, London: The Widdow Orwin, 1595.

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy explores the idea of a herbal and looks at Rembert Dodoens, A nievve herbal, or, History of plantes, London: Gerard Dewes, 1578 and Sir Thomas Elyot, The castell of health, London: The Widdow Orwin, 1595.

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Kate de Courcy explores the idea of a herbal and looks at Rembert Dodoens, A nievve herbal, or, History of plantes, London: Gerard Dewes, 1578 and Sir Thomas Elyot, The castell of health, London: The Widdow Orwin, 1595.

As part of the exhibition ‘Shakespeare in his time’ on at Sir George Grey Special Collections, Curator Ian Snowdon looks at Abraham Ortelius, Epitome theatri Ortelaini, Antwerp: Arnout Conix, 1595, and the what we see of the wider world in Shakespeare’s plays, despite his lack of travel.