Clean hardcover first edition and dust jacket, SIGNED by the author. Light blue paper-covered boards with red spine, bright gold lettering on spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, all pages and edges are clean. Signed on title page ""David Taylor" with additional note on facing page: "December 2006 - To Olivia, I think Bob may actually be some kind of international ginseng spy, butthat's justbetween us. - Best Wishes." 308 pages with Index. Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no tears, not price clipped; "autographed copy" circular sticker on front panel; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. An intriguing book on the storied history, hunting down and uses of the ginseng root.
Title: Ginseng, the Divine Root: The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the World
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN Number: 1565124014
ISBN-13: 9781565124011
Location Published: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Type: Book
Categories: Medical/Health, SIGNED Editions, Nature
Seller ID: 033773
Keywords: autographed copy, botany, david a. taylor, first edition, ginseng, healing herbs, health, herbal medicine, nature, signed by author, therapeutic herbs