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Muenscher, Walter Conrad, Myron Arthur Rice

Garden Spice and Wild Pot-Herbs

1955

51.70 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1955
Place of printing
Ithica, New York. Comstock Publishing Associates
Author
Muenscher, Walter Conrad, Myron Arthur Rice
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Gardening - Herbals, Herbs
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [28.5 x 2 cm]; vii, [iii], 211 pp, 56 plates including folding from woodcuts by Elfriede Abbe, glossary, index. original pictorial cloth with silver spine title lettering, clean and fine in dj (short tear, price clipped). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Accurate botanical information about wild and cultivated herbs combined with excellent illustrations by Abbe, artist and scientific illustrator. Included in the descriptions are scientific names as well as French, German and Italian names, and much useful information to help grow, harvest and recognize wild herbs, good information on seed germination, hardiness, medicinal properties, cookery, etc.