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(MEDICINE.) Stearns, Samuel. The American Herbal, or Materia Medica.
(MEDICINE.) Stearns, Samuel. The American Herbal, or Materia Medica. 360 pages. 12mo, contemporary calf, worn; browning and foxing. Walpole: David Carlisle, 1801
first edition. "The first herbal both produced and printed in the United States, as opposed to those which were reprints of European works. Stearns's homely remedies sometimes strayed beyond the boundaries of herbal medicine . . . The work also includes information on American Indian remedies"--Norman 2008; Garrison-Morton 1838; Howes S911; Sabin 90959; Austin 1818.
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first edition. "The first herbal both produced and printed in the United States, as opposed to those which were reprints of European works. Stearns's homely remedies sometimes strayed beyond the boundaries of herbal medicine . . . The work also includes information on American Indian remedies"--Norman 2008; Garrison-Morton 1838; Howes S911; Sabin 90959; Austin 1818.
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