About this title: This book is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated history of herbal texts throughout the world from ancient cultures through the seventeenth century. A "herbal" by definition is a book that is descriptive of plants and the term did not come into use until the sixteenth century.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780231040020ISBN:0231040024
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780231040020ISBN:0231040024
Description: VG in VG jacket. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, "based on a collection of herbals in the library of the New York Botanical Garden...surveys 32 of the most important works in the field, ranging from the first to the sixteenth century, " illustrated throughout, includes a bibliography, book has moderate tanning to the outer page-edge, dustjacket is price-clipped, binding and contents are fine. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1985-11
ISBN-13:9780231083805ISBN:0231083807
Description: Good. Ships with US tracking num. REading creases to spine, some highlighting to text, tanning to pages, price penciled on flyleaf. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780231040020ISBN:0231040024
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 270 pp. Original tan cloth covers, very bright and clean. DJ faintly soiled. Price clipped. Illust. w/ numerous b/w drawings. Contents very nice. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780231040020ISBN:0231040024
Description: Hardcover in dustjacket. 8vo. Second printing. Book is in Near Fine condition; a previous owner's inscription is penned to front endpaper. Jacket is in VG-condition, with several small closed tears along edges. Beautifully illustrated throughout with medieval reproductions and woodcuts. Price-clipped. In protective mylar. 270 pp. including index. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Full Cloth
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1977
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. WINTER SALE! ! ! Prices have already been reduced by 50%. Buy now and SAVE! ! ! FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full light brown cloth with black and copper lettering on the spine, moderate wear to the jacket and slightly soiled. Jacket is price clipped, previous owner's name and date on the front endpaper. Overall a VERY GOOD book in a GOOD brodart protected dust jacket. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: IUNIVERSE INC
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9781583481141ISBN:1583481141
Description: New. This book is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated history of herbal texts throughout the world from ancient cultures through the seventeenth century. A "herbal" by definition is a book that is descriptive of plants and the term did not come into... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780231040020ISBN:0231040024
Description: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0231040024. This is a description, with illustrations, of the collection of herbals-early botanical books-in the library of the New York Botanical Garden, and a survey of the 32 most important works in the field, written between the first and the 16th Centuries. The author was Honorary Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the New York Botanical Garden. A standard reference in the field. Prior owner bookplate on first free end paper. Dust jacket has some ... read more
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