A unique volume that brings together: an authoritative, stunningly illustrated field guide; a how-to book for identifying, collecting, and reserving plants; the fascinating story of the legends and lore of medicinal plants; and a do-it-yourself guide to planting and using herbs in cooking, cosmetics, and health. Beautiful botanical illustrations, historical herb-related engravings and paintings, charts and tables, and vintage photographs bring its pages to life.  Decidedly charming 80's aesthetic.  This was a library copy, so there are stamps and a manila pocket inside the front cover and a Dewey decimal number on the spine.
 
Hardcover
1986 Reader's Digest Association
11" x 7" x 1.25"
Good condition, oil stains on back cover, slightly bent upper right back cover, library markings and stickers.