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Ref NoEFP/094/1636/007258
Finding NumberAF094/1636
TitleThe herball or Generall historie of plantes : Gathered by John Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie: very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Johnson, citizen and apothecarie of London
LevelItem
Date1636
DescriptionOf the historie of plants; Cruydenboeck; Cruydenboeck
Largely based on: Dodoens, Rembert. Cruydenboeck.; With an additional engraved title page, signed: Io: Payne sculps.; In this edition D1r last line begins "of"; 7B5v has editor's "Aduertisement to the readers"; Running title reads: Of the historie of plants.; The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.; Signatures: [par.][sup]8[sup] 2[par.]-3[par.][sup]6[sup] A-B[sup]8[sup] C-6V[sup]6[sup] 6X[sup]4[sup] 6Y-7B[sup]6.; Includes indexes.; Of the historie of plants.; Microfilm.; S122175.
AuthorGerard, John, 1545-1612; Johnson, Thomas, d. 1644, ed; Payne, John, d. 1647?, engraver; Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585
SubjectBotany -- Pre-Linnean works -- Early works to 1800; Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800; Gardens -- England -- Early works to 1800
Physical Description[40], 30, 29-30, 29-1630, [50] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 2j.
Access StatusOpen
LanguageLatin
PublisherLondon : printed by Adam Islip, Joice Norton, and Richard Whitakers, anno 1636.
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