Gerarde, John.:
The Herball or, Generall Historie of Plantes... Very Much Enlarged & Amended by Thomas Johnson
London: Adam Islip, Joice Norton& Richard Whitakers, 1636.. 2nd revised (& best) Johnson edition. Folio. Engraved title, [xxxvi], 1630, [ie, 1634], [48]pp..Illustrated with over 2,600 woodcuts. The title laid down, with some very minor marginal loss, two dedication leaves with (old) institutional stamps in margins,(but no other stamps), & final leaf with loss of lower margin, but no loss of text. Usual occasional stains, but otherwise a pleasant clean copy bound in 18th century boards with modern reback, spine gilt in panels with label.
[Bookseller: Peter Scott]
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