[Rarebooks] FS: Gerard's HERBAL, 1633, with 2, 766 botanical woodcuts

[Charles Agvent]

GERARD, John [HERBAL] THE HERBALL OR GENERALL HISTORIE OF PLANTES
Islip, Norton & Walkers London 1633 Second Edition. STC 11751; Hunt 223; 
Nissen 698. The Second Edition of this famous herbal but the First 
Edition revised and enlarged by T. Johnson who corrected many of 
Gerard's errors and who improved the accuracy of the illustrations by 
using Plantin's woodcuts. Folio (9" x 13-1/2") bound in full 19th 
century calf recently rebacked with original spine and spine label. 
Illustrated with an engraved title page with a border of vignettes, 
decorative and historiated headpieces and initials, and 2766 botanical 
woodcuts in the text describing over 2800 plants. Original blank 
endpapers lacking. Four consecutive signatures misbound. Two short tape 
repairs on the verso of the engraved title page that leave a slight 
shadow on the recto. Modern bookplate on the front pastedown. Nice, 
clean copy of this important book.   $6500.00
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