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The herball or Generall historie of plantes Gerard, John, 1545-1612

Description

Engraved title page

Colophon: "Imprinted at London by Edm. Bollifant, for Bonham and Iohn Norton, M.D.XCVII."

Coat of arms of Lord Burghley on title page verso; full page portrait of author facing p. 1, dated 1598.

Includes indexes.

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Title
The herball or Generall historie of plantes
Alternate Title
Herball ; Generall historie of plantes
Creator
Gerard, John, 1545-1612
Contributor
Norton, John, -1612; Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635; Bollifant, Edmund, -1602
Publisher
London : Iohn Norton
Date Issued
1597
Description
Engraved title page

Colophon: "Imprinted at London by Edm. Bollifant, for Bonham and Iohn Norton, M.D.XCVII."

Coat of arms of Lord Burghley on title page verso; full page portrait of author facing p. 1, dated 1598.

Includes indexes.
Extent
20 unnumbered pages, 1392 pages, 72 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts), portrait (engraving), coat-of-arms (woodcut) ; 33 cm
Subject
Botany--Pre-Linnean works; Herbs--Early works to 1800; Botany, Medical--Early works to 1800; Herbals--Early works to 1800
Person Or Corporation
Gerard, John, 1545-1612; Norton, John, -1612; Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635; Bollifant, Edmund, -1602
Genre
Manuscripts
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
UBC Library copy has title page, mended within elaborate engraved border.
Identifier
QK41 .G3 1597; QK41_G3_1597
Collection
Western Manuscripts And Early Printed Books
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. QK41 .G3 1597
Date Available
2017-12-13
Provider
Vancouver: University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.ubc.ca
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1578919
DOI
10.14288/1.0362059
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.ubc.ca