Along with individual sections describing 25 herbs, the author presents more than 50 herbal recipes--culinary, medical, and cosmetic--drawn from ancient and modern sources. The history and use of magical herbs in different parts of the world are also discussed. 150 color illustrations.
The genus Salvia includes more than 700 species and hundreds of garden-worthy cultivars; given their extreme diversity of color and habit, salvias may truly be the ultimate collector's plant. Our publication of Betsy Clebsch's A Book of Salvias in 1997 prompted even greater interest in many handsome and newly available plants; Sutton's new book ...
Our full color and information-rich series of Gardener's Guide books has been enormously popular with both beginning and advanced gardeners. This spring we will publish two additional titles. Paul Picton's new book on asters is a comprehensive study of these popular late summer bloomers. A leading aster specialist, Picton offers detailed ...
This is a comprehensive look at the textiles of contemporary Africa. It includes essays on the hand-woven textiles of West Africa, applique and embroidery, the impact of European trade and the use of textiles as an art form.'
This is the catalogue of an exhibition held at the Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, from 21st March to 25th July 1997. The exhibition focuses on examples of sculpture and print-making from South Africa and Nigeria, two of the most populous countries on the continent. Contemporary visual art is little known in the West or, ...
Edited by Lynn Gumpert. Text by Kofi Anyidoho, Lynn Gumpert, John Picton. Contributions by Jennifer S. Brown, Lydie Diakhate, Janet Goldner, Doran H. Ross.
This work illustrates approximately 600 Ibeji figures, divided by area of provenance. The pieces shown come from museums and private collections around the world.
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