GERALD-WYŻYCKI Joseph
Economic and technical HERBS,
A description of trees, shrubs and plants growing wild in the country, as well as assimilated ones, showing
their use in economy, handicrafts, factories and home medicine,
with the specification of venomous and harmful ones, as well as those which can be used to decorate gardens and country dwellings. Arranged for landlords and housewives
T. 1-2 [complete].
T. I contains characteristics of trees and shrubs, cereal plants, fodder plants, oil plants and plants.
T. 2 describes herbaceous plants, fungi and mosses. The indexes show the use of the plants discussed in medicine, give notes on the properties and use of the tree, collecting seeds and their storage and sowing.
Vilnus 1845, Printed by the Author, printed by Jozef Zawadzki, pp. [4], 407, [3 ]; 355, [2]; 1k. folding plates; format 14x21.5
Rare!
HARDCOVER HETEROGENEOUS HALF LEATHER OF PERIOD
CONDITION DB/DB- edge rubbing and insect mark, especially in vol.2, few rust spots , small stamp in vol.2, blocks quite clean
Piece stamped with coat of arms and author's own signature!
