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STEARNS, SAMUEL. The American Herbal, or Materia Medica. 360 pages. 12mo, modern calf with morocco lettering piece; paper toned and slightly brittle, with scattered foxing and stains. Walpole, N. H.: David Carlisle for Thomas & Thomas and the Author, 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. Austin 1818; Garrison-Morton 1838.2; Howes S911.
