The Herbalist - 1960 Edition

Certified Artifact, included in the Wild Island Heritage Collection

One of the few remaining copies that includes original dust jacket - pages are pristine.

An original treasure from another era of herbal wisdom. This rare 1960 revised and enlarged hardcover edition of The Herbalist by Joseph E. Meyer and Clarence Meyer remains one of the most beloved American herbals ever printed. Published more than six decades ago, it bridges turn-of-the-century folk medicine and modern botanical science, offering hundreds of traditional remedies, plant profiles, and practical formulas drawn from the Meyer family’s legendary publications.

This copy retains most of its original dust jacket—a beautifully preserved relic of vintage herbal publishing. The pages are clean, crisp, and bright, with tight binding and the distinctive scent of well-kept paper. A true collector’s copy that displays beautifully on any apothecary shelf or library devoted to plant lore.

Why Collect It

Few editions survive in such fine condition. This is the definitive mid-century printing that kept The Herbalist in American households for decades—a tangible link to the era when herbal knowledge was handed down through community, craftsmanship, and printed word.

Certified by Wild Island Trading Company

This artifact has been formally catalogued within the Wild Island Provenance Registry, an archival ledger dedicated to preserving the lineage of botanical and naturalist works. 

Registry ID: WITC-HC-TH60A

The numbers “002616” on top right of first page.