MONARDES NICHOLAS Joyfull Newes out of the New Found Worlde

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MONARDES, NICHOLAS. Joyfull Newes out of the New-Found Worlde. Several woodcut illustrations. 8vo, later calf gilt by Charles Lewis, rebacked; lacks initial blank, a few early ink annotations, two corners restored (leaves 73 and 187), minor soiling; gilt initials "HT" (Herni Ternaux?) on front cover, John Carter Brown inked stamp on first page and bookplate on front pastedown with library release stamp. (JCB) London, 1596

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Third English edition. "On the curative plants of the New World . . . among other curious things contains a long article on tobacco"--Church 253. The binder, Charles Lewis (1786-1836) was described as "the most eminent bookbinder in Europe" (Timperley, 939). European Americana 596/72; Palau 175499; Sabin 49946.