The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes / gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London, Master in Chirurgerie.
Gerard, John, 1545-1612, author.; Bollifant, Edmund, -1602, printer.; Norton, John, -1612, bookseller.; Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635, bookseller.; Rogers, William, approximately 1545- illustrator, printmaker.; Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585. Cruydenboeck.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Massey, Mary P., former owner.; Massey, Mary P., former owner.; Tunstall, Thomasin (Botanist), former owner.; Whitaker, Richard, -1648, former owner.; Capel, Arthur, Baron Capel of Hadham, 1604-1649, former owner.; Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683, former owner.; Marden, Irene Ruth, 1898-1965, former owner.; Riviere & Son, binder.
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Title
The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes / gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London, Master in Chirurgerie.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Iohn Norton, 1597.
Description
[20], 1,392, [72] p. : ill. (woodcuts), port. (engraving) ; 34 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Gerard, John, 1545-1612, author.
Bollifant, Edmund, -1602, printer.
Norton, John, -1612, bookseller.
Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635, bookseller.
Rogers, William, approximately 1545- illustrator, printmaker.
Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585. Cruydenboeck.
copy 1 Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
copy 2 Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
copy 4 Massey, Mary P., former owner.
copy 5 Massey, Mary P., former owner.
copy 6 Tunstall, Thomasin (Botanist), former owner.
copy 6 Whitaker, Richard, -1648, former owner.
copy 6 Capel, Arthur, Baron Capel of Hadham, 1604-1649, former owner.
copy 6 Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683, former owner.
copy 6 Marden, Irene Ruth, 1898-1965, former owner.
copy 2 Riviere & Son, binder.
Bollifant, Edmund, -1602, printer.
Norton, John, -1612, bookseller.
Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635, bookseller.
Rogers, William, approximately 1545- illustrator, printmaker.
Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585. Cruydenboeck.
copy 1 Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
copy 2 Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
copy 4 Massey, Mary P., former owner.
copy 5 Massey, Mary P., former owner.
copy 6 Tunstall, Thomasin (Botanist), former owner.
copy 6 Whitaker, Richard, -1648, former owner.
copy 6 Capel, Arthur, Baron Capel of Hadham, 1604-1649, former owner.
copy 6 Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683, former owner.
copy 6 Marden, Irene Ruth, 1898-1965, former owner.
copy 2 Riviere & Son, binder.
Note
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.
Includes indexes.
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.
Includes indexes.
Exhibited
copy 5. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011. Beyond Home Remedy.
copy 6 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs. Opening: pp.780-781.
copy 6 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs. Opening: pp.780-781.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122353
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 11750
Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800, 154
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 11750
Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800, 154
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 11750 copy 1 (folio)
Folger-specific note
Tree sheep, with yellow edges. Two names obliterated on t.p.; other names and initials crossed out on last leaf. Pencilled bibliographical notes. Provenance: Harmsworth copy. Curatorial file available.
Folger accession
HH94/29
Call number
STC 11750 copy 2 (folio)
Folger-specific note
Plain calf, signed by Riviere & son. Leaf 3M4 from another copy, possibly other leaves as well. T.p. and some other leaves mended, with a few letters in facsimile. Portrait of Gerard without the engraver's initials. Provenance: Harmsworth copy
Folger accession
HH94/28
Call number
STC 11750 copy 3 (folio)
Folger-specific note
Calf binding with unidentified armorial in gilt on covers; on front stamped in blind: I Willford. Bookseller's printed description tipped-in. Purchased Tregaskis, cat. 560:330. Provenance: bookplate of James Powell; on second front free endpaper (recto) are two signatures, one over the other (one possibly "James Wilford") with a recipe; inscription on second front free endpaper (verso): "Jas. Wilford, 11 May 1747"
Folger accession
cs302
Call number
STC 11750 copy 4 (folio)
Folger-specific note
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. Curatorial file available.
Folger accession
245031
Call number
STC 11750 copy 5 (folio)
Folger-specific note
Sprinkled calf binding, with the Tollemache armorial on covers. T.p. and leaves V4, V5 mounted and laid-in to size. Leaf with portrait of Gerard possibly from another copy. Manuscript shelf mark on front pastedown. Bookseller's pencilled note. Provenance: Tollemache family copy; gift of Mrs. Mary P. Massey, with her bookplate. Plant matter laid in at pages 500 and 886. Curatorial file available.
Folger accession
245029
Call number
STC 11750 copy 6 (folio)
Folger-specific note
Contemporary hand coloring, apparently by a former owner. Underlined and annotated throughout; principal hand and coloring is possibly Thomasin Tunstall, 17th-century female botanist and associate of John Parkinson, apothecary and herbalist. Former owner mark on binding (gold 'SX' cypher beneath an earl's coronet on spine) of Arthur Capel, Earl of Essex, son of Arthur Capel who bought the book in 1632. Manuscript affadavit: "Decemb the 3d 1632 Memorand I doe warrant this to bee of the last impression Perfect and if Mr Capell please to change it for one of the new Impression when it cometh out he giving mee twenty shillings and this Booke I doe promise to take it agayne if it be so well condition as now wittness my hand the day and yeare above written Richard Whittaker." Bookplate: Ex libris Irene Marden. Bound in old calf, rebacked, with blind fillets on boards, gold-tooling and red leather label on spine; red speckled edges. Pressed plant leaves at p. 132 (3 leaves), p. 170 (2 leaves, 1 cluster of leaves), and p. 756 (3 leaves). Bookmarks (added by bookseller?) removed 7 Jan. 2013, from between: p. 654-655; p. 918-919; p. 934-935; p. [960-961]; p. 976-977; p. 1002-1003; p. 1056-1057; p. 1080-1081; p. 1090-1091; p. 1146-1147; p. 1168-1169; p. 1198-1199; p. 1230-1231; p. 1322-1323; p. 1328-1329; p. 1368-1369; p. 1386-1387; p. 1390-1391. See curatorial file for additional provenance information. Acquired from Sotheby's (12408:80). Purchase made possible by the B.H. Breslauer Foundation, Inc.
Folger accession
267596