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The 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 apothecarye of London.: PB 167-2020

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The 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 apothecarye of London.
Generall historie of plantes
Of the historie of plants

Maker(s)

Author.: Gerard, John,
Editor.: Johnson, Thomas,
Printer.: Islip, Adam,
Printer.: Norton, Joyce,
Printer.: Whitaker, Richard,
Engraver.: Payne, John,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)
Former owner.: Clerke, Jeremy,

Description

Generall historie of plantes
Of the historie of plants
Largely based on: Dodoens, Rembert. Cruydenboeck.
Title-page illustrated and engraved, and signed: Io: Payne sculps:.
Headpieces and initials; printed marginalia.
Running title reads: Of the historie of plants.
7B5v = 'An advertisement to the readers'.
Binding: full calf, border (double g. fillet); board edges g.t.; rebacked: raised bands, g. lettering; coloured e.p.; a.e. red.

Botany Pre-Linnean works. Herbs Early works to 1800. Herbals Early works to 1800. Botany, Medical Early works to 1800. Gardens England Early works to 1800.

Notes

History note: Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1813. P.[3] inscr.: Jerem. Clerke ... 1672.

Measurements and weight

[38],30,[4],31-1630,[48]p : ill ; 36cm (fol. in 6s).

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Note

Gerard, John,1545-1612,author.London :Printed by Adam Islip Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers,anno 1636.. Johnson, Thomas, -1644, editor. Islip, Adam, -1639, printer. Norton, Joyce, printer. Whitaker, Richard, -1648, printer. Payne, John, -1647?, engraver. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor. Clerke, Jeremy, former owner.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 167-2020
Primary reference Number: 279249
ALMA control 001: 99184993803606
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 17 December 2020 Updated: Monday 19 February 2024 Last processed: Monday 19 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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