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Alewife's Garden | Jillian Van Nostrand | Radical Weeds | Paperback | New | $11.00 |
| 2002. Signed. "7 Radical Weeds for Brewing Herbal Ales." Co-authored with Christie V. Sarles. A book about the ancient healing properties of ales by two sisters who have tested each recipe. Comes with an offer to send back and get free fresh seeds to get you started. "Easy directions for cultivation, harvest & preparation. Natural recipes for healing healthful home brews and basic information about each plant." 26 pages. | ||||||
| Dictionary of Modern Herbalism | Simon Y Mills | Inner Traditions | Paperback | New | $7.00 | |
| 1988. Healing Arts Press, a division of Inner Traditions. "A comprehensive guide to practical herbal therapy". Herbal remedies used in the anglo-american and european traditions. A good, alphabetical guide to therapeutic applications. Easy, accessible information. | ||||||
| Echinacea | Christopher Hobbs | Botanica Press | Paperback | Mint | $5.00 | |
| A slender book that offers a great deal of very specific information on this healing herb. Echinacea has long been reputed to build the immune system and help combat viral infection. History, cultivation, attributes and habits of different varieties, medicinal properties are all included here. A very handy reference. | ||||||
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En Garden! | Jillian Van Nostrand | Radical Weeds | Paperback | New | $11.00 |
| 1999.Signed. Co-authored by Christie V. Sarles. 26 pages. "7 radical weeds for life support and repair - cultivate vitality." Comes with an offer for free seeds that you can have delivered when you are ready to plant. | ||||||
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Essential SAFFRON Companion | John Humphries | ten speed | Hardcover | Pub Overstock | $8.00 |
| Beautiful, colorful paper covers with wrap around flaps. Includes the history, cultivation, recipes and buyer's guide for this most delicate and tasty seasoning. Saffron is a very precious spice and this book is an indulgence itself. Beautiful, thick pages with lovely watercolor, crayon and pen illustrations by Madeleine David. Informative and entertaining. Was $15.95, now half price at only $8.00! | ||||||
| Garden Herbs | Deni Bown | DK Publishing | Laminated | Mint | $9.00 | |
 | This is an eyewitness, GARDEN HANDBOOK title. Compact with over 450 herbs by type, size, and color. Every herb is itemized with a color photo, description of habitat, cultivation and season. READ MORE! | |||||
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Genus Thymus | Dr Wudeneh Letchamo | Letchamo | Paperback | New | $58.00 |
| 1st edition. 2001. 305 pages. This treatise on THYMUS boasts a full title of "The Scientific and Technical Profile of The Genus Thymus" thereby including "Botany, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Genetics, Ecology, Cultivation, Quality Control, Processing and Commerce". The book is extremely articulate and comprehensive, profusely illustrated with charts, diagrams and photos throughout. An exhaustive study that anyone interested in growing or using thyme on a large scale would find absolutely invaluable. | ||||||
| GINKGO | Christopher Hobbs | Botanica Press | Paperback | Mint | $4.00 | |
| Ginkgo is a worldwide herbal star….!..and so begins this tribute to Ginkgo. An ancient tree and a very age-old part of traditional Chinese medicine, Ginkgo is enjoying a revival of interest. A welcome resurgence for it seems to apply itself to many things - improved memory, increased mental clarity, (ah we can all use some of that!), improved circulation, free-radical protection, and on and on. A little book with a wealth of information. | ||||||
| Great Book of HEMP | Rowan Robinson | Inner Traditions | Paperback | Mint | $14.50 | |
| "The complete guide to the environmental, commercial, and medicinal uses of the world's most extraordinary plant". "Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country" - - Thomas Jefferson. Originally published at $19.95 | ||||||
| Have Fun with Herbs | Albert, Mrs Farwell | Chicago Horticultural Society | Spiral-bound | Good | $2.00 | |
| 7th printing of this little spiral-bound notebook on herbs - how to grow them and how to use them for flavoring. X-library book and so has some markings of that distinction. 128 pages with index. | ||||||
| Herb Gardens of Delight | Adelma G Simmons | Hawthorne | Hardcover | Very Good | $9.75 | |
| 1974, book club edition. Dust jacket in protective cover. Book has a sturdy binding and very clean, unmarked pages. Nice illustrations by Kathleen Bourke. Includes eight plot plans - for fragrance, for color, for cookery, a Shakespearean garden, a medicinal garden, a dye garden, etc. Simmons was quite a reputed "herb lady" and she offers a good deal of interesting herbal background herewith. | ||||||
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Herbal Romance | Lura Dell Bell | Pioneer Settlement for Creativ | Paperback | Good | $9.75 |
| Date unknown. Signed. "An Herbal Romance with More than a few digressions." Information on herbs with delightful stories included. Written to sell at the Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts in Florida. Illustrated by children at the local elementary school. Stapled pamphlet with red cover, black text & illustration. Some bending and sun fading on cover. First few pages are slightly bent. Some pages have wrinkles but I think It came this way. | ||||||
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Herbs and the Fragrant Garden | Margaret Brownlow | McGraw Hill | Hardcover | Very Good | $21.50 |
| 1963. 2nd ed. Revised. Somewhat scarce. Tan cloth/boards with shiny gold lettering on spine. Dust jacket is delicate pastel blue and illustrated with popular herbs on front. DJ is worn along edges but attractive and now in protective cover. Price clipped. Iinside, owner name in neat script is found on front endpage. All else is clean and sturdy. Previous owner has inserted several herby clippings from newspapers. Beautiful color sketches of herbs are found throughout the book. Very pretty and informative. | ||||||
| Rodale Herb Book | Rodale, ed | Rodale | Hardcover | Fair | $9.00 | |
| Fantastic book. Just a great all around reference tool. Sure there are newer publications that have more glossy photos, etc, but this classic volume has an extensive list of herbs and devotes a good amount of information to each entry. Green hardcover, gold lettering along spine. Worn on upper and lower spine. Missing it's dust jacket. Has a stamped USPS Auction mark inside. Binding sturdy. A great investment for anyone interested in the lore, cultivation, and medicinal applications of herbs and flowers. | ||||||
| Sage Garden | Ann Lovejoy | Chronicle Books | Hardcover | Pub Overstock | $6.00 | |
| "Flowers and Foliage for Health and Beauty". This is a lovely book devoted to one of the most pungent, versatile and fragrant herbs on earth. Celebrated by healers, chefs and gardeners the world over, sage comes in a variety of hybrids and habits. The book includes many recipes, both culinary and medicinal. Was $17.95, now only $6.00! A lovely gift book choice. 144 page, illustrated, indexed. | |||||
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Secrets of SAFFRON | Pat Willard | Beacon | Hardcover | Pub Overstock | $6.00 |
| Publisher overstock in perfect condition. "The Vagabond Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice". Was $23.95, now only six bucks! 225 pages, indexed, appealing dust jacket with lots of great chapter headings: "Heaven and Earth", "The Artist's Palette", "Death was Meant for This", "The Saffron Fields of Brooklyn", and many more. Read on. | |||||
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Serenity Garden | Jillian Van Nostrand | Radical Weeds | Paperback | New | $11.00 |
| 1999.Signed. Co-authored by Christie V. Sarles. 26 pages. "The 7 radical weeds in your Serenity Garden provide vital nutrients, especially minerals, for maintaining strong, sound nerves. They work gently yet powerfully to calm anxiety, relieve tension, ease headaches and heartaches, resolve nervous indigestion, relax muscle spasms, promote restful sleep, and generally give you a break from stress-related symptoms, without side effects." Comes with an offer for free seeds that will be mailed to you when you are ready to plant. | ||||||
| Spice Lilies | Susanne Poth | Healing Arts Press | Paperback | Mint | $6.75 | |
| Subtitled, "Eastern secrets to healing with Ginger, Turmeric, Cardamom, and Galangal", this small slender paperback focuses on the plant family Zingiberaceae, plants long used by peoples of the Far East. Very nice book. | ||||||
| VALERIAN | Christopher Hobbs | Botanica Press | Paperback | Mint | $4.00 | |
| Valerian has even cracked the shell of westen medicine and is accepted as an aid for stress, nervousness, and sleep disorders. This book tells about the history, folk uses, modern scientific testing and clinical uses of this popular herb. 71 pages, indexed. | ||||||
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Wild Woman's Garden | Jillian Van Nostrand | Radical Weeds | Paperback | New | $11.00 |
| 1998. Signed. Co-authored by Christie V. Sarles. "Wild Woman's Garden is an ancient garden for a modern woman. It's a place to reclaim the wisdom of weeds by cultivating the wild, vital powers of nature not only in the ground, but in the gardener. The seven plants in this garden have a special kinship with changing women. They nourish and soothe us through the hormonal ebbs and surges that flavor life after forty." Comes with an offer for free seeds that can be delivered when you are ready to plant. | ||||||
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