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Antique woodcuts by John Gerard from his "Herball" published in 1597. The entire work contines text about the medicinal uses of each plant. Gerard was a botanist and apothecary and cultivated his own extensive garden in England. He often noted where the various plants could be found in England and elsewhere. These are some of the earliest prints made of many plants. There are often images on both sides of the page as well as ample text (archaic English!) between the images. Often a bit of the backside text or image is visible on the front. Complete pages have binding marks in margin. The colored prints have modern hand coloring. All prints are in good condition for their age unless otherwise mentioned. |
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genista Hispanica (Spanish broom), Chamaegenista Anglica (English Dwarfe Broome), Chamaegenista Pannonica (Dwarfe Broome of Hungarie) Text on backside. Some light scattered spots. Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4 ") $ 70.00 Order Nr. GERARD6142 |
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Genista (Broome) , Rapum
Genista sive Orobanche (Broome Rape or Orobanch. --------------------- Backside:
Orobanche Monspeliacca flo. oblongis. (Long floured Broome Rape), Orobanche flore maiore ( Great floured Broome Rape.), Orobancheramosa (Branched Broome Rape) Print has a few light scattered spots. Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4 ") $ 90.00 Order Nr. GERARD6141 |
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Four varieties of Buglosse (Echium): Wall Buglose, Vipers Buglosse, Text on backside. Height of plants: ca 13 cm ( 5.1 ") $ 90.00 Order Nr. GERARD6114 |
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Hemlocks Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ") $ 60.00 Order Nr. GERARD6121 |
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The Filbert Nut Height of branch: 13 cm ( 5.1") $ 70.00 Order Nr. GERARD6122 |
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Goose-berries Height of plant: 13 cm (5.1 ") $ 60.00 Order Nr. GERARD6123 SOLD |
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1. Sambucus aquatilis, sive palustris 2.
Sambucus Rosea Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4
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3. Sambucus laciniatis foliis 4. Sambucus
racemosa, vel Ceruina Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4
") Prints are on a complete page with text
about Elderberry information. $ 90.00 Order Nr. GERARD 6136 |
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"Of the Dragon Tree" Print has text (in Old English) below image
and on backside about this tree. Notice that inside the Print has browning on right margins and lower right corner. Crease in lower left margin. Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4
") $ 90.00 Order Nr. GERARD 6139 SOLD |
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"Of the Mulberrie Tree" 1. Morus Morus alba. Below the images and on the backside is a description (in Old English) about the cultivation and uses of the Mulberry tree, especially where cultivated for silk worms and uses of the berries. Print has browning in margins. Light creasing in lower left corner. Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4
") $ 90.00 Order Nr. 6134 |
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"Of the Turpentine Tree" 1. Terebinthus 2. Terebinthus latifolia. Below image and on backside is text (in Old English) about the turpentine tree. Browning in margins. A few scattered spots. Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4
") $ 70.00 Order Nr. GERARD6137 |
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"1. Glycyrrhiza Echinata
Diocordis. 2. Glycyrrhiza vulgaris." Below images and on backside of page is text (in Old English) about the licorice plant and its uses. Small repaired hole above left image. Light browning and creasing in margins. Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4
") $ 70.00 Order Nr. GERARD6133 |
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"Malus Cotonea" The image is on a cimplete page surrounded
by Scattered spotting, browning and creasing on
page, Page size: 34.2 x 20 cm ( 13.4 x 8.2 ") $ 60.00 Order Nr. GERARD6135 |
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"Ceratia siliqua, sive
Ceratonia" Around the image and on backside is text
(in Light browning in margins. Some browning Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4
") $60.00 Order Nr.GERARD6138 |
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The Goat broad leafed
Sallow. Height of branch: 13.1 cm ( 5.1 ") $ 70.00 Order Nr. GERARD6128 |
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Great Siluer Knapweed Height of plant: 13 cm (5.1") $ 50.00 Order Nr. GERARD6119 |
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Yellow Lupines Height of plant: 13.2 cm ( 5.2 ") $ 50.00 Order Nr. GERARD6120 |
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Annuall Valerian Height of plant: 13.5 cm ( 5.3 ") $ 50.00 Order Nr. GERARD6129 |
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Mother-woort Height of plant: 13 cm (5.1") $ 50.00 Order Nr. GERARD6130 |
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Plowmans Spikenard (Baccharis Monspeliensium) This image is on a complete page with text on the backside. Height of plants: ca 13 cm ( 5.1 ") $ 40.00 Order Nr. GERARD6117 SOLD |
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Betony (Betonica) This image is on a complete page with an uncolored image of a Saw-woort and text on backside. Height of plants: ca 13 cm ( 5.1 ") $ 40.00 Order Nr. GERARD6118 SOLD |
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Turpetum Griscum Height of plant: 12 cm ( 4.7 ") $ 50.00 Order Nr. GERARD6127 |
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Left image:Cray-Fish Wolfes
bane Backside: Two uncolered images of Wolfs
bane Height of plants: ca 13.2 cm ( 5.2 ") $ 85.00 Order Nr. GERARD6112 SOLD |
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Left image: Purple
Goats-beard On the backpage are uncolored images of Height of plants: ca 13 cm ( 5.1 ") $ 70.00 Order Nr. GERARD6113 |
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Pinus sylvestrus montana Print size: 15.5 x 10 Tree height: 13 cm (5.1 !) $ 60.00 Order Nr. GERARD6103 |
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Larcis ramulus Print size: 16 x 10 cm ( 6.3 x 3.9 ") $ 40.00 Order Nr. GERARD6104 |
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Iuniperus maxima Print size: 17 x 10.5 cm Branch height: 12.7 cm ( 5" ) $ 40.00 Order Nr. GERARD6105
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The Dwarf Pitch tree Height of branch: 13.5 cm (5.2 ") $ 40.00 Order Nr. GERARD6125 |
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