[Rarebooks] FS: Langham's English herbal "The Garden of Health" 2nd ed. London: 1633

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(MEDICINE) Langham, William. THE GARDEN OF HEALTH; Containing the Sundry Rare and Hidden Vertues and Properties of All Kindes of  Simples and Plants. Together with the Manner How They Are to Bee Used and Applyed in Medicine... The Second Edition Corrected and Amended. London: Thomas Harper. 1633. 4to. (8),702,(66)pp. Attractively rebound in antique full polished calf, blind tooled borders. Spine with 5 raised bands and a red morocco label. Title and text with some light browning and a little soiling, but a very good copy.    $2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
An English herbal arranged in dictionary form, A-Z. It discusses all forms of produce, nuts, fruits, plants and flowers, etc., and their medicinal uses; in effect an encyclopedia of practical Medical Botany for household use. In all, some 420 chapters on almonds, beets, chestnuts, dandelions, endive, fennell, .....onions, etc., etc. STC 15196. Rohde. OLD ENGLISH HERBALS pp. 203-213. Hunt 224. Welcome I #3658. Krivatsky #6665.

Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
1239A Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-451-4342
kkarmiole at yahoo.com