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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 titile page verso; full page portrait of author facing p. 1, dated 1598.
Includes indexes.
Item Metadata
| 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 titile 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 copy has title, mended within elaborate engraved border.
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| 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 | |
| DOI | 10.14288/1.0362059 |
| Aggregated Source Repository | CONTENTdm |
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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