American household botany : a history of useful plants, 1620-1900 / Judith Sumner ; foreword by John Forti.

  • Sumner, Judith.
Date:
2004
  • Books

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Publication/Creation

Portland, Ore. ; Cambridge, Eng. : Timber Press, 2004.

Physical description

396 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

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Contents

The New World -- Grains -- Gardens, seeds, and vegetable staples -- Fruits -- The botanical pantry I: preservation, wine, vinegar, and beverages -- The botanical pantry II: herbs, sweets, and miscellany -- Herbs, herbalism, and the practice of domestic medicine -- Wood, fibers, and textiles -- Domestic landscapes-- Botanical lives.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-374) and index.

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  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    IDQ /SUM
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ISBN

  • 0881926523