Herbal.- Gerard (John) The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, edited by Thomas Johnson, third edition, engraved architectural title by Jo. Payne, numerous woodcut illustrations throughout, lacking initial and final blanks as usual but also [par.]3 (Johnson's dedication in Latin), many additional names supplied in old ink manuscript with a few other annotations, engraved title a little soiled and stained with short tear and fraying to edges (repaired), tear to lower edge of 3T1 repaired without loss, a few other minor marginal tears and defects, some water- and damp-staining towards end, final leaf stained and frayed with loss (laid down with photocopy of 'An Advertisement to the Readers' mounted on verso), modern ink inscription of "Ian Coughlin Herbalist..." to front pastedown, handsome modern calf with central gilt arabesque lozenge, spine gilt in compartments, a little rubbed and scuffed, spine slightly faded, [Henrey 156; Hunt 230; Nissen BBI 698; STC 11752], folio, by Adam Islip, Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers, 1636.

⁂ Second Johnson edition, corrected and greatly expanded from Gerard's original edition of 1597.