Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden: An Illustrated Companion to Medieval Plants and Their Uses
by Whiteman, Robin; Talbot, Rob
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0821223879
- ISBN 13
- 9780821223871
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Bulfinch, 1997, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Quarto, hardcover, about fine in brown boards with gilt lettering on spine in lightly edgeworn brown pictorial dj. unmarked. Teaches readers about hundreds of herbs and their healing powers. Brother Cadfael, the much-loved medieval sleuth created by Ellis Peters, is depicted in the Chronicles as an enthusiastic gardener and herbalist, often excusing himself from his daily offices to tend the abbey gardens or work in his herbarium. He is also renowned for his great knowledge of plants, especially the exotic varieties he brought back to England from his travels throughout the Christian and Muslim worlds to raise and perfect in his own garden in Shrewsbury. This book recreates Brother Cadfael's herbal kingdom. It details in alphabetical order all the plants and herbs mentioned in the Chronicles, and offers descriptions of their traditional uses in medieval times. 200 pp. with photos throughout.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81269
- Title
- Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden: An Illustrated Companion to Medieval Plants and Their Uses
- Author
- Whiteman, Robin; Talbot, Rob
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0821223879
- ISBN 13
- 9780821223871
- Publisher
- Bulfinch, 1997
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1997
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