Tales Shamans Apprentice Ethnobotanist by Plotkin Mark (77 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.57.

Condition: Good. First edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good:1st Penguin Edition , 26th Impression . Signed by author.The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It has no identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Third Printing. "Fascinating and highly readable account of an ethnobotanist's research on medicinal plants and hallucinogens among the Trio and Oyana of Suriname/Brazil and the Yanomamo of Venezuela. In view of the declining importance of shamanism and loss of plant knowledge due to rapid cultural change, author encourages research promoting the patenting of indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants, which may also serve as an important revenue source for indigenous-based cultural survival programs". x, 318 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square, no appreciable wear to the boards. Unclipped dustjacket shows two 1/2" closed tears to the top corners of the front panel. Overall the book appears near new. Weight, 606g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. good trade paperback. Inscribed by author. Inscribed.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good-. Signed. A nice copy. Clean text, solid binding. 7th printing. Signed and inscribed by author on title page. Small closed tear to jacket with light rubbing across.

Hardcover. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.2 inches; 318 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Fine. (7th) Large, heavy book, cream cloth spine, black boards, bright green lettering on spine, 318 pages plus final quotation, glossy photo section. DJ glossy and colorfully illustrated with photos front and back. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

inscribed and dated first edition, 1993. new york: viking. isbn: 0670831379. 6.25 x 9.25 inches. 318 pages. book condition: fine. jacket condition: unclipped (us $22.00 canada $27.99). fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Clean & Unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing . Inscribed by the author on the half title page. Previous owners book plate on front paste down. Otherwise a clean and straight copy in like dust jacket. Unclipped and bright. 318 pp. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with DJ. White cloth spine with green lettering. Green paper over boards. Glossy DJ present and in good condition. First edition, first printing. 318 pages. This copy inscribed on the half title page, To Tom, whose encouragement and inspiration helped make this possible. signed by Plotkin and dated Sept 1993. This volume comes from the collection of Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, who was a passionate book collector as well as a renowned biologist. His collection recently came to auction near Washington DC, as we were fortunate to purchase a portion of it, which we're proud to offer here. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book (although they sometimes get right). Oversized and overweight books will require extra shipping for safe delivery. Signed by Author(s).