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Medicinal and Poisonous Plants – Scarce 1962 second edition of the definitive reference on the medicinal and poisonous plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. A massive 1457-page work in exceptionally well-preserved condition with original dust jacket in Brodart cover.
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A landmark reference work on African ethnobotany, pharmacology and toxicology, this second edition of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa remains one of the most important and sought-after studies of medicinal flora from the region. Written by John Mitchell Watt and Maria Gerdina Breyer-Brandwijk, the work provides detailed accounts of the medicinal uses, chemical composition, pharmacological effects and toxicity of hundreds of plant species from Southern and Eastern Africa.
Containing 1457 pages, this substantial volume is richly illustrated and covers traditional medicinal applications, veterinary uses, poisonous species, and scientific observations that continue to be cited by researchers, botanists, herbalists and historians of African medicine. The second edition expanded the scope of the earlier work and is far scarcer than later reprints or abridged editions.
An increasingly difficult title to find in such exceptional condition, particularly complete with its original dust jacket. This example of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants would appeal equally to collectors of Africana, botanical works, natural history, ethnomedicine and South African reference books.
Condition – Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket
The 1457-page hardcover volume itself is immaculate with no notable defects. The original dust jacket shows only the lightest signs of shelf wear and is protected in a Brodart removable archival cover. A particularly well-preserved copy of this large and scarce 1962 second edition.
