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Lot 224

PARKINSON (JOHN)
Theatrum botanicum: the Theater of Plants. Or, an Herball of a Large Extent, FIRST EDITION, Thomas Cotes, 1640

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25 March 2015, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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PARKINSON (JOHN)

Theatrum botanicum: the Theater of Plants. Or, an Herball of a Large Extent, FIRST EDITION, additional engraved title, approximately 2600 woodcut illustrations, engraved title trimmed and laid down, final 6 gatherings toned at lower fore-corner with some chipping, 3B6 and 6N2-3 with inkstain, paper flaws to 3N3, 3N5, and 4C1 (no loss) and 5L1 (loss to woodcut), otherwise clean, contemporary calf, rebacked, upper cover working loose [STC 19302; Henrey 286; Hunt 235; Nissen BBI 1490; Pritzel 7749], folio (335 x 215mm.), Thomas Cotes, 1640

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Provenance: Benjamin ?Wusy Armiger, armorial bookplate.

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Upper cover now detached.

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