{"product_id":"9780300265866","title":"The Herbal Year : Folklore, History and Remedies","description":"Author(s): Hart-Davies, Christina, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 02\/04\/2024, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 256 pages, 80 color illus., \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Yale University Press, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS          , \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Botanical art\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 220 x 150 x 30mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 602g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780300265866\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enchanting, beautifully illustrated guide to seasonal plants—showing the long history of herbal remedies and their uses today  “[A] charming almanac. . . . Hart-Davies, a writer and botanical illustrator whose watercolors enliven her book, . . . offers a lively combination of folk history and modern science; they overlap in intriguing ways.”—Priscilla M. Jensen, Wall Street Journal   From sweet violets in spring to rosemary in winter, via marigolds, sage, elderberries, and hops, every season has its own bounty of herbs and plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Christina Hart-Davies presents a delightful guide to common plants as they appear throughout the year. Drawing on writers, storytellers, and poets from across the centuries, she examines the long history of herbal remedies. She shows how plants have been used for healing and unearths the stories and beliefs that surround them—including simple recipes for use at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Fully illustrated with exquisitely detailed watercolours, this is an inspirational guide to exploring our age-old relationship with plants. Readers will discover the hidden secrets of the plants that surround us and, through this, will be able to reconnect with our place in nature. We have relied on plants throughout our history. We still do, and, with luck, we always will.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45752216289517,"sku":"9780300265866","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9780300265866_b3e6fa5a-504d-4568-8055-3c63d2572017.jpg?v=1728675615","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780300265866","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}