The Sick Rose is a beautifully eerie and strangely captivating visual journey into disease in an era before color photography. This striking volume, combining detailed illustrations of patients from some of the world's rarest medical books, serves as an unforgettable and deeply human reminder of humanity's struggle with disease. Incorporating historical maps, innovative charts, and contemporary case notes, Richard Barnett's poignant overview reveals the fears and obsessions of an era gripped by epidemics.