London: printed by Humfrey Lownes and Robert Young at the signe of the Starre on Bread-street hill, 1629. First Edition. Folio, [12], 612, [16] pages. In Good minus condition. Bound in brown suede with paneled spine bearing a black label and gilt titling. Binding shows significant wear, including peeling to all extremities. Front hinge splitting on both upper and lower edges. Title page trimmed at top edge. Flower marginalia to D1, D3, Aa5, Gg2, Hh1. Various tide-marks throughout. Woodcut xylographic title with elaborate scene of the Garden of Eden, signed "A Switzer." 108 full-page woodcuts, each with numerous figures of plants; one full-page woodcut of garden designs; 3 small text woodcuts; and woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials. This volume appears to be from two married volumes, given the varying paper quality and the worming locations. Detailed condition notes: Backing to fore edge of title page through page 9 (A5), as well as to gutter of Mm2 and Mm5-60, and to fore edge Fff6-Ggg2. A small chip to the lower fore corner of E5. Some leaves with short closed marginal tears, notably to the fore edges of M5, N1, X5, and Y3, and to the lower Gg1. Wear to fore edges of Z5-6, Kk1-2, and Xx5-6. A small hole, possibly the result of burning, to Ll6. Two pinprick worming holes to R3-X2, expanding slightly on pages X5-Z4m, Aa1-Cc5, Dd2-Hh4, Hh6, Ii2-5, Kk1-2, Kk4, Kk6, Ll2-Ll5, Mm2-Nn6, Oo4-5, Pp1-Qq6, Xx1-Yy2, Yy4-Bbb3. Non-matching set of worming to Qq6-Vv6, Fff6-Ggg2. MK Consignment. Shelved in Case 4. More