Napiers History of Herbal Healing, T. Atkinson: Hardback: Signed 1st Edition

By Tom Atkinson.

Published by Luath Press, Edinburgh, 2003. Signed first edition, with addition of printed email from author, and book launch invitation. Hardback cover with dustjacket (unclipped), 272 pages. Black & white photographs included.

CONDITION
Overall very good condition - see photos. Some light wear to spine and rear top edge of dustjacket. Other than inscription from author, no other names or writing. Images crisp & clear.

Herbalism is the oldest form of medicine in the world. It has been practised for thousands of years, and is still the most widely used method of healing in existence. This concise history reveals the development of herbalism through the ages, a unique journey from Neolithic Kurdistan to present-day Edinburgh. It also contains the casebook and autobiography of Duncan Napier, a Victorian practitioner of herbal medicince, with notes from a modern herbalist. From the creation of Lobelia Syrup for coughing to the 48 foot tapeworm, the history of Napiers makes for fascinating reading.