Miller, Amy Bess: Shaker Herbs. A History and a Compendium New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1976. 4to.xiv. 272 pgs. Very Good hardcover.Dust jacket has some small tears. Illustrations from the original renderings by Sister Cora Helena Sarle in 1886 and 1887, the same drawings used as teaching devices to help Shaker school children to memorize their native plants. Contains a history of the Shaker religion by settlements in New York, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Kentucky, Indian ...click for details
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