Herbal

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Balance House/G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1965. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Lovely, sumptuously illustrated guide to herbs, in 255 pages, with full-page woodcuts faithfully reproduced from the original 16th-century ones found in Pierandrea Mattioli's "Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides." These are well-regarded as "among the finest herbal illustrations every printed." All plates are present & pristine! Some colored pages throughout text as well, & each plate bears the family & genus names of the plant represented. A FIRST EDITION, first printing hardcover from 1965, this oversized hardcover has a light green quarter cloth-wrapped spine with gilt lettering & patterned paper over boards (in lovely mid-century modern burnt orange & harvest green colors!). Condition is VG: interior is exceptionally clean, appears unread. Pages are of a cream white vellum quality, binding is straight & strong, NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Only flaws are very mild edgewear/rubbing & some darkening along top edges of both boards, as well a a small circular stain to upper center of front boards. NO DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Sorry: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping due to postage costs.