PARKINSON, John (1567-1650). Theatrum Botanicum, the theatre of plantes, London, Thomas Cotes, 1640, 2°, FIRST EDITION, engraved half title by W. Marshall, over 2000 woodcut illustrations (discreet perforation stamp on title, accession number on *4, first few leaves with minor dampstaining to upper margins, small rust hole on N6, several clean tears in text, repair to margin of errata leaf), 19th-century calf, modern protective box. [Arber p.136-37; Hunt 235; Nissen BBI 1490; Plesch 585; STC 19302]

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PARKINSON, John (1567-1650). Theatrum Botanicum, the theatre of plantes, London, Thomas Cotes, 1640, 2°, FIRST EDITION, engraved half title by W. Marshall, over 2000 woodcut illustrations (discreet perforation stamp on title, accession number on *4, first few leaves with minor dampstaining to upper margins, small rust hole on N6, several clean tears in text, repair to margin of errata leaf), 19th-century calf, modern protective box. [Arber p.136-37; Hunt 235; Nissen BBI 1490; Plesch 585; STC 19302]

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Parkinson was herbalist to Charles I and Theatrum Botanicum includes the earliest record of some of Great Britain's most interesting native plants.

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