The herball or generall historie of plantes. . Gathered
John Gerard (1545 - 1612)
Category
Books
Date
1597
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3008789
Summary
Bibliographic description
[20],1392,[72]p. . ill.. (woodcuts), port.. (metal cut) . fol... Imperfect: wanting pp. 129-132, 141-144 (re colchicum and garlic cut out). Manuscript pencil note on p. 315 in a 20C hand. Provenance: Bookplate: Erthig (anonymous armorial). Binding: Sprinkled, panelled calf, blind tooling on covers, gilt spine tooling, remains of gilt tooling on board edges, red sprinkled edges (rebacked).
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
John Gerard (1545 - 1612) Rembert Dodoens (1517-1585) William Rogers (b.c.1545 - 1604)