Ginger in Australian Food and Medicine

Leonie A. Ryder

Melbourne

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Australian Scholarly Publishing

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2014

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First Edition. Inscribed by Author

25cm x 17.5cm. xxii, 286 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrated french fold wrappers.

“This book traces the history of ginger, focussing on ginger growing and the use of ginger in Australian food and medicine from 1788 to mid-twentieth century. The story is set in the context of ginger’s long history in China and India, ancient Greece and Rome, and Britain.” (from publisher’s blurb) This copy inscribed by Ryder.

Creasing to spine. Very minor foxing to top edge. Good Condition.