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Lot 47

GERARD (JOHN)
The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, Adam Islip, Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers, 1636

15 June 2016, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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GERARD (JOHN)

The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, second edition revised by Thomas Johnson, engraved pictorial title incorporating a portrait of the author, numerous woodcut illustrations throughout, small hole to left of title, small loss to upper corner and left margin, contemporary calf, covers gilt with initials "I.T.", heavily rubbed [STC 11752; Henrey 156; Hunt I, 230; Nissen BBI 698], folio (346 x 228mm.), Adam Islip, Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers, 1636

Footnotes

Provenance: Jeffrey Thomas, initials on covers and inscription on front free endpaper "Jeffrey Thomas at the wheat sheaf in Common [i.e. Covent] Garden in York Street Mercer. Precium 4s besides the cover. Bought of William Adderton stationer at the 3 Golden birds in Duck-Laine"; further inscriptions of other members of the Thomas family of Highgate, including one on title page.

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