{"product_id":"9781446315934","title":"Collected Curiosities : More Stories and Recipes from the Historical Apothecary Cabinet","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Amanda Edmiston\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ec 1800 to c 1900\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 June 2026 by David \u0026amp; Charles (Verbena) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Time Traveller's Herbal' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 144 pages, 511 Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e156 x 217 x 20mm | 464g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep back into the spiral of time and open the apothecary cabinet once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing on from the enchanting journey of The Time Traveller’s Herbal, Amanda Edmiston returns with Collected Curiosities, a rich tapestry of folklore, herbal lore, recipes, and personal reflections that bridge history and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe rejoin our herbal time traveller in 1800s Scotland, meeting Lady Lawers on the banks of Loch Tay, whose prophecies about an Ash tree lead us into urgent conversations about nature, sustainability, and cultural memory. From the clearances and the rise of industrialisation to Victorian ghost stories and First World War folklore, this is a journey steeped in mystery, movement, and medicinal magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Journey Through Time and Plant Lore:Travel from post-Enlightenment Scotland to Edwardian England, following folklore and herbal wisdom through centuries of social and cultural change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolktales, Ghost Stories and Forgotten Remedies: Discover herbal recipes with hazel, cleavers, mugwort, plantain, and more—set against stories of mermaids, soothsayers, and ghostly hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreative and Practical: Includes accessible recipes and herbal experiments grounded in historical practices and contemporary awareness of sustainability.\u003crooted in women voices: meet the wise herbalists and forgotten pioneers including florence marian mcneill legendary granny smith queen of gypsies.\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Legacy of Healing: From cabbage poultices to hop-picking tales, explore the links between past traditions and present wellness trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book to be savoured like a slow infusion, connecting the reader not just to plants, but to the people, places, and stories that shaped them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the cabinet, and let the stories and scents of the past guide you forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/rooted\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amanda Edmiston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65544600486237,"sku":"9781446315934","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781446315934.jpg?v=1786451054","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781446315934","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}