Author: MARTIN, TOVAH (SIGNED)
Title: Once Upon a Windowsill: A History of Indoor Plants
Description: Portland, OR, U.S.A.: Timber Press, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0881921203. Signed and generically inscribed by author upon half-title page. 303 pages. Bibliography. Index. Charming black and white reproductions of nostalgic illustrations. "A chronological account of the introduction of houseplants in America, starting with the first bulbs brought indoors for forcing, through the successive introductions of ever more exotic plant materials, including the proliferation of ferns. It is a story equally rich in plant lore and insights into American culture." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. An excellent copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; History Indoor House Plants Houseplants United States Indoor Gardening; Signed by Author(s). Fine in Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 0881921203 Agriculture Americana