THE FAMILY HERBAL, or an account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues and of the drugs which are produced by Vegetables of other Countries; with their descriptions and their uses, as proved by experience. Also directions for the gathering and preserving roots, herbs, flowers, and seeds; the various methods of preserving these simples for present use; receipts for making distilled waters, conserves, syrups, electuaries, juleps, draughts, &c. &c. with necessary cautions in giving them. Intended for the use of families. Embellished with fifty-four coloured plates.
Bungay: C. Brightly and Co. Published also by T. Kinnersley, 1812. xl, 376 pages. Fifty-four hand-coloured engraved plates. Contemporary full calf gilt. Octavo. Binding a little rubbed and worn, but sound; mall piece missing from the blank margin of one leaf of text without loss; else a very good copy.
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