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TURNER, William. [A New Herball, wherin are conteyned the names of herbes in Greke, Latin, Englysh, Dutch Frenche.. London: Steven Mierdman for John Gybken, 1551]; The Seconde Parte of Vuilliam Turners herball... also a booke of the bath of Baeth in Englande... wyth diuerse other bathes... both in Almany and Englande. Cologne: Arnold Birckman, 1562; The Thirde Parte of Vuilliam Turners Herball... Cologne: Arnold Birckman, 1568.
3 works bound in one volume. 2° (269 x 164mm.). Black letter, the second work includes blank Ff4 and the two errata leaves Gg1-2. Woodcut devices on titles, initials and illustrations. (First work: title lacking, title from the Cologne 1568 collected edition supplied in its stead and slightly wormed, neatly repaired tears to J2 and O6, second work: second part of second work misbound after third work, lacking blank A4 and final blank D6, small hole in G1 and D5, neatly repaired tears to H2 and X3, third work: third part only, lacking final blank and errata leaf, repairs to 3A1-2, 3B4, 3F1-3 and 3G6). 19th-century leather, covers with elaborate gilt metal furniture mounts, modern morocco box (rebacked). Provenance: James Baldwin (ownership inscriptions dated 1675 and 1692); Medical Society of London (stamp).
FIRST EDITIONS OF ALL THREE WORKS. The Thirde Parte is from Birckman's 1568 collected edition. William Turner (c.1508-1568), Dean of Wells has been called the father of British botany, and this is his most important work, marking 'the beginning of modern botany in England' (Henrey I.p.18). Henrey 366, 367 and 368(third part); STC 24365, 24366 and 24367(third part).
3 works bound in one volume. 2° (269 x 164mm.). Black letter, the second work includes blank Ff4 and the two errata leaves Gg1-2. Woodcut devices on titles, initials and illustrations. (First work: title lacking, title from the Cologne 1568 collected edition supplied in its stead and slightly wormed, neatly repaired tears to J2 and O6, second work: second part of second work misbound after third work, lacking blank A4 and final blank D6, small hole in G1 and D5, neatly repaired tears to H2 and X3, third work: third part only, lacking final blank and errata leaf, repairs to 3A1-2, 3B4, 3F1-3 and 3G6). 19th-century leather, covers with elaborate gilt metal furniture mounts, modern morocco box (rebacked). Provenance: James Baldwin (ownership inscriptions dated 1675 and 1692); Medical Society of London (stamp).
FIRST EDITIONS OF ALL THREE WORKS. The Thirde Parte is from Birckman's 1568 collected edition. William Turner (c.1508-1568), Dean of Wells has been called the father of British botany, and this is his most important work, marking 'the beginning of modern botany in England' (Henrey I.p.18). Henrey 366, 367 and 368(third part); STC 24365, 24366 and 24367(third part).