Description: Hardcover eggplant purple cloth boards with gold gilt text on the spine with boards protected by a beautiful decorative, clipped, dustjacket that is in near perfect condition except light edge curl to top back cover. The spine, boards, and or corners, are in near fine condition with all corners sharp and with no blemishes or wear. The binding is straight and tight, hinges are firmly attached with no cracking to the gold end pagers. Text block is firm with all pages firmly attached. There is a previous owner inscription that covers much of the front free endpaper. The interior pages are clean with no tears, no chips, or other previous owner marks. Illustrated with 144 color illustrations and page decorations. 200 pages including bibliography. Dimensions: H – 9-3/4” W – 8-3/4”. Dedicated to Ellis Peters and based upon his twenty books “The Brother Cadfael Chronicles” featuring the enthusiastic gardener and herbalist Brother Cadfael, “this beautifully illustrated book re-creates Brother Cadfael’s herbal kingdom. It begins by tracing the history of herbals and herb gardens, and places Cadfael’s herb garden in the context of the monastic gardens at Shrewsbury (England).” Included is an A-Z section that lists all the herbs and plants mentioned in the Chronicles and explains their various uses in medieval times.
Price: 82 USD
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: Bullfinch Press Book
Modified Item: No
Subject: Home & Garden
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1997
Language: English
Illustrator: Rob Talbot
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Author: Robin Whiteman
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Herbs and Heral Lore
