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PARKINSON (JOHN) Theatrum botanicum: the Theater of Plants, first edition, 1640; FIRST EDITION, 1640; and J. Evelyn. Silva, York, 1776 (2)
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PARKINSON (JOHN)
Theatrum botanicum: the Theater of Plants. Or, an Herball of a Large Extent, FIRST EDITION, approximately 2600 woodcut illustrations, lacks additional engraved title, opening blank and errata leaf, initial blank, printed title and following 2 leaves loose (the 2 leaves with horizontal tear), a few tears to table at end (final leaf repaired with loss of a few letters), some rule borders at upper margin shaved, some toning and occasional spotting, early calf, rebacked, upper cover detached, worn [ESTC S121875; Henrey 286; Hunt 235; Nissen BBI 1490; Pritzel 7749], small folio (325 x 215mm.), Thomas Cotes, 1640--EVELYN (JOHN) Silva: or, a Discourse of Forest-trees, engraved portrait frontispiece, 40 engraved plates (one folding), folding letterpress table at end, list of subscribers, some spotting, browning and off-setting, later half red morocco, spine tooled in gilt, marbled edges [Nissen BBI 615], 4to, York, J. Dodsley, 1776 (2)
Footnotes
Provenance: First, John Austin, "his Booke 1642"; John Kirks, 1702, ink inscription on blank verso of final leaf.

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