The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes /

Four pages, between 30 and 31, incorrectly numbered 29-30, 29-30.Includes index.Woodcut initials and woodcut illustrations of plants throughout.First edition published 1597Virtually a translation of Rembert Dodoens' Stirpium historiae pemptades sex (originally published in 1583) made by a member of the London College of Physicians, Robert Priest, who died before it was printed. The manuscript came into the hands of Gerard, who issued the work as his own. Cf. Hunt."A catalogue of the Brittish names of plants, sent me by Master Robert Dauyes of Guissaney in Flint-Shire": p. [31]-[32] at end.Errata: p. [48] (third series).Engraved title page signed: Io: Payne sculps.Signatures: [par.]⁸(-[par.]1) 2[par.]-3[par.]⁶ A-B⁸ C-6V⁶ 6X⁴ 6Y-7B⁶(-7B6).Bibliography included in "To the reader": p. [14-26] at beginning.Nissen, C. Botanische Buchillustration (2. Aufl.),Hunt botanical cat.ESTCMode of access: Internet.Binding: dark mottled calf; edges of boards and turn-ins gilt tooled, now faded; spine rebacked preserving original gold-tooled backstrip including title & author; with ink label by a former owner on 2nd front free endpaper, dated 3.8.61, explaining that in this copy plant names referenced in Smith's Flora britannica have been annotated.Library's copy lacks blank leaves (first and last) as reported in other copies.Gift of Tania Norris