Dodoens, Rembert; Lyte, Henry [English Translator]; Clusius, Carolus [Charles de l'Écluse] [French Translator]
London [i.e. Antwerp]: [printed by Henry Loë, sold] by me Gerard Dewes, dwelling in Pawles Churchyarde at the signe of the Swanne, 1578. First English Edition. Folio, [24], 779, [25]; VG; bound in modern blind-tooled full calf, paneled spine with blind-stamping, morocco label with gilt titling; mold-staining to boards; mild rubbing; Binder's ticket inserted at end of volume for 'Period Binders, Bath, England'; title page chipped on all edges, backed on all edges, backing to *6, 2*1, gutter of *2-5, 2*2-3, fore edge xxx2-yyy4; name written in blue ink to A; h6 missing piece of upper fore corner, only loss of text is page number; small hole in Cc; Fff2-4 have small worming to the top edge; some scattered tide-marks;
marginalia to the following 122 pages, primarily adding the common name of the plant to the description: A2v, A5v, A6r, B1v, B5r/v, C1v, C3v, C4r/v, C5v, C6r, D1r, D2r, D3r/v, D4r, F2v, F3v, F4v, F5r, F6r, G1r/v, G3r, G5r, H1r, H4r, H5v, I1r, I3v, I4r, I5r, K5r, K6r, L4v, L6v, M1v, M2v, M4r/v, M5v, O1r/v, O3r, O6r/v, P2v, P5r/v, Q5v, Q6r, R4r, R5v, R6r, S2r/v, S3r, S6r, T1r, T6r, U2r, U3v, U5r, X5r, X6r, Y1v, Y2v, Z1r, Aa5r, Bb2r, Ee5v, Ff4r, Ff5r, Ff6r, Gg1r/v, Hh1v, Hh2v, Hh3v, Ii4r, Ii5r, Ii6v, Kk4v, Kk5v, Ll1r, Ll3r, Mm2r, Nn1r, Nn3r, Oo5r, Pp1v, Pp3r/v, Tt1v, TT6r, Uu1v, Uu3r/v, Uu4r, Uu6v, Xx4v, Xx5v, Xx6r/v, Yy2v, Yy6r/v, Zz1v, Bb3r, Bb5v, Ccc2r, Eee3v, Fff6r, Ggg1r, Ggg4r/v, Hhh1r, Hhh3v, Lll2v, Lll5v, Mmm1v,
Title within cartouche. Includes indexes and tables; Imprint in two settings. In this setting, second line of imprint begins "by me".; *3r has first line of caption title in black letter. *4r is signed and has catchword "Cubba,"; with 870 woodcuts, about thirty of which are original to this edition.
MK consignment; shelved case 4. More