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GERARD, JOHN. 1545-1612. The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. London: John Norton, 1597. image 1
GERARD, JOHN. 1545-1612. The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. London: John Norton, 1597. image 2
Science and Alchemy
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GERARD, JOHN. 1545-1612.
The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. London: John Norton, 1597.

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GERARD, JOHN. 1545-1612.

The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. London: John Norton, 1597.
Folio (315 x 209 mm). Engraved title by William Rogers, engraved portrait, woodcut illustrations throughout (2 with early hand-coloring). 19th century mottled calf, rebacked, retaining original covers and spine, all edges gilt. Lacking final blank (5E2), margins a bit trimmed, a few paper repairs, including upper outside corner of title leaf.
Provenance: armorial bookplate, name erased.

FIRST EDITION of this great herbal by "the best known of English herbalists" (Arber). The woodcuts include nearly 200 native plants which had not previously been described, as well as the first illustration of the potato. STC 11750; Henrey 154; Hunt 174; Nissen BBI 698.

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Note that all leaves after 5E2 are lacking, comprising the supplemental English indices. The estimate should read $800 to $1,200.

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