Gerard, John. The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes

Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800: 154
Folger bibliographic ID: 169433
ESTC number: S122353
STC number: 11750
Folger call number: STC 11750 copy 4
Folger holdings ID: 164786
Accession Number: 245031

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General notes

Largely based on Dodoens' Cruydenboeck The title page is engraved and signed: Willms. Rogers inuen. et sculp Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by Edm. Bollifant, for Bonham and Iohn Norton. MDXCVII Stationers' register: entered to J. Norton 6 Jn. [1597] Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ [superscript pi]B⁶ A-3V⁸ 3X¹⁰ 4A-4T⁸ 4V⁶ 5A-5I⁴ Portions of copies 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 also available as a digital reproduction Includes indexes

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011. Beyond Home Remedy (copy 5) Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs. Opening: pp.780-781 (copy 6)

Item information about Folger STC 11750 copy 4

Suede binding, blind rolls and fillets. T.p. and several leaves torn and repaired at margins. Bookseller's pencilled note. Provenance: gift of Mrs. Mary P. Massey, with her bookplate

Extended title: The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes / gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London, Master in Chirurgerie
Alternate titles: Generall historie of plantes

Botany Botany, Medical Gardens

author: Gerard, John, 1545-1612
printer: Bollifant, Edmund, -1602
bookseller: Norton, John, -1612
bookseller: Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635
illustrator: Rogers, William, approximately 1545-
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937
binder: Riviere & Son
former owner: Massey, Mary P.
former owner: Tunstall, Thomasin (Botanist)
former owner: Whitaker, Richard, -1648
former owner: Capel of Hadham, Arthur Capel, Baron, 1610?-1649
former owner: Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683
former owner: Marden, Irene Ruth, 1898-1965