Jeanne Rose's Kitchen Cosmetics, Using Herbs, Fruits and Eatables in Natural Cosmetics.

San Francisco, CA Panjandrum / Aris Books, 1978. Paperback First Edition Thus (1978), not directly stated, but First Printing is so stated. INSCRIBED (impersonallly) AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus (1978), not directly stated, but First Printing is so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows mild rubbing, some faint indentations, and soiling to the panels; former owner's name in ink and name in pencil at the upper corner of the inside of the front panel; thumbing and soiling to the fore-edge and bottom edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some cosmetic imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.1 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches). x, 128 pages. Glossary, Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with duotone drawings and designs by Annetta Gunter, who also provided the cover art. Trade Paperback. Jeanne Rose, affectionatley known as the Grand Dame of aromatherapy to those in the field, has compiled over the years a wealth of practical and well-researched information about aromatherapy. With her charming humor she weaves almost anything you would want to know about the use of herbs, fruits, and other foods in cosmetic concoctions. She has included recipes, her own and others, from skin care to beauty treatments. An excellent book for beginners or professionals. I use this book so often as a great reference source that I wore mine out. It has wonderful cross-referencing for the essential oils, recipes, history, uses etc. This is the first book I would recommend to someone who wants to get started in this field. I can't imagine a better resource. It was because of this book that I started my avid interest in kitchen-table cosmetics which led me to take advanced courses with Ms. Rose and gaining my aromatherapy certification. The book is delightful because of her amiable style of writing. I have every book that Ms. Rose has ever written, and this is one of the very best. This is still - after more than forty years - a classic in this field. INSCRIBED (impersonallly) AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.