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; G-; bound in brown suede, paneled spine with black label, gilt titling; binding with significant wear, including peeling to all extremities, front hinge splitting on both upper and lower edges;
Backing to fore edge of title page through page 9 (A5), gutter of Mm2, Mm5-60, fore edge Fff6-Ggg2; small chip to the lower fore corner of E5; some leaves with short closed marginal tears, notable ones include the fore edge of M5, N1, X5, Y3, lower Gg1; wear fore edge Z5-6, Kk1-2, Xx5-6; small burn? hole to Ll6; various tide-marks throughout; title page trimmed at top edge;
Flower marginalia to D1, D3, Aa5, Gg2, Hh1;
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.;
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, 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.
MK consignment; shelved case 4. More