(BOTANICAL) Gerard JohnThe Herball or Generall Historie of

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(BOTANICAL.) Gerard, John. The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. Edited by Thomas Johnson. 2791 botanical text woodcuts. [38] (of [40]), 1630 [i. e., 1634], [48] (of [50]) pages, including initial blank and engraved title; lacks initial and final blanks. Folio, 336x225 mm, modern panelled calf in period style with red morocco lettering piece; some light marginal dampstaining, mainly in second half of volume, B4.5 possibly supplied from another copy. London: Adam Islip et al., 1633

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Second edition of Gerard's 1597 work, and first edited by Johnson, "who corrected many of Gerard's more gullible errors, and improved the accuracy of the illustrations" (Hunt). Cole 358; Henrey 155; Hunt 223; Nissen BBI 698; STC 11751.