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PARKINSON, John (1567-1650). Theatrum Botanicum, the theatre of plants or, an herball of large extent, containing therein a more ample and exact history and declaration of the physicall herbs and plants that are in other authors... London: Thomas Cotes, 1640.
1 volume in 2, 2° (327 x 214mm). Engraved additional title with portrait of the author by William Marshall (cut to edge of image and laid-down), numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. (Small paper-faults or rustholes in F2, 2K2, 2N1, 3Z5, 4B5, 7A4, dedication leaf with short tear extending into text, 4V6 and 7I5 & 6 with tears to lower margins, lower margin of 7H6 shaved with loss to 1 character.) Late-18th-century half calf, spines gilt (worn). Provenance: T.S. (manuscript initials at foot of title).
FIRST EDITION of this 'compilation from various botanical writings including the unpublished material left by de l'Obel at the time of his death. This had been purchased by Parkinson' (Henrey). However Parkinson attempts the description of nearly 4000 plants, 1000 more than Johnson's edition of Gerrard's Herbal published in 1630, and includes the names of 28 species not previously recorded in Britain. Among these are two famous plants, the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) from the West part of Ireland and the lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) from Lancashire. Hence the accusations that he was plagiarizing the work of Lobel have little justification. STC 19302; Nissen BBI 1490; Hunt 235; Henrey 286. (2)
1 volume in 2, 2° (327 x 214mm). Engraved additional title with portrait of the author by William Marshall (cut to edge of image and laid-down), numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. (Small paper-faults or rustholes in F2, 2K2, 2N1, 3Z5, 4B5, 7A4, dedication leaf with short tear extending into text, 4V6 and 7I5 & 6 with tears to lower margins, lower margin of 7H6 shaved with loss to 1 character.) Late-18th-century half calf, spines gilt (worn). Provenance: T.S. (manuscript initials at foot of title).
FIRST EDITION of this 'compilation from various botanical writings including the unpublished material left by de l'Obel at the time of his death. This had been purchased by Parkinson' (Henrey). However Parkinson attempts the description of nearly 4000 plants, 1000 more than Johnson's edition of Gerrard's Herbal published in 1630, and includes the names of 28 species not previously recorded in Britain. Among these are two famous plants, the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) from the West part of Ireland and the lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) from Lancashire. Hence the accusations that he was plagiarizing the work of Lobel have little justification. STC 19302; Nissen BBI 1490; Hunt 235; Henrey 286. (2)