GERARD, John. The Herball or general historie of Plantes, London: Adam Islip, Ioice Norton & Richard Whitakers, 1633, 2° (332 x 219mm.), second edition, engraved title and woodcut illustrations (engraved title trimmed and laid down with very slight loss, lacking 4I6 and all index leaves after 6Z2, V2 and Yy torn without loss, a few index leaves torn with slight loss and repaired, occasional staining and spotting), contemporary calf (old repairs, rubbed and scuffed). [Nissen BBI 698; STC 11751; Henrey I, 155]

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GERARD, John. The Herball or general historie of Plantes, London: Adam Islip, Ioice Norton & Richard Whitakers, 1633, 2° (332 x 219mm.), second edition, engraved title and woodcut illustrations (engraved title trimmed and laid down with very slight loss, lacking 4I6 and all index leaves after 6Z2, V2 and Yy torn without loss, a few index leaves torn with slight loss and repaired, occasional staining and spotting), contemporary calf (old repairs, rubbed and scuffed). [Nissen BBI 698; STC 11751; Henrey I, 155]
Provenance
Gregory Pockmore & William Pockmore (early inscriptions on title and dedication leaf); John Lillifant (early inscription on front pastedown); A. G. Lillifant (armorial bookplate); H. E. L. Dyne (label); modern presentation label.

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