Antique Woodcuts by John Gerard for his "Herball" published in 1597.

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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Salix rosea Anglica
The english Rose Willow

Water stain in lower left corner.

Height of plant: 14 cm ( 5.5 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6168

Consolida reg. elatior flo. pleno.
Greak double Larksspur

Height of plant: 13.5 cm ( 5.3 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6166

Lupinus maior flo. caernuleo
The great blew Lupine.

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6164

Radix caua minor
Bunnikens Holwort

Height of plant: 12 cm ( 4.7 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6165

Polypodium Indicum
Indian Polypody

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. GERARD6163

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 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. GERARD6142

Frontside

Genista (Broome) , Rapum Genista sive Orobanche (Broome Rape or Orobanch.
Tiny piece of left margin near bottom missing.

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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 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. GERARD6141

Four varieties of Buglosse (Echium):

Wall Buglose, Vipers Buglosse,
Rough Vipers Buglosse, Red floured Vipers Buglosse.

Text on backside.

Height of plants: ca 13 cm ( 5.1 ")
Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. GERARD6114

Hemlocks
Cicuta

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")
Page size: 17.5 x 10.2 cm ( 6.8 x 4 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6121

The Filbert Nut
Auellana pumila.

Height of branch: 13 cm ( 5.1")
Page size: 18.5 x 10.5 cm ( 7.3 x 4.1 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. GERARD6122

"Of the Mulberrie Tree"

1. Morus Morus alba.
The Mulberrie tree. The white Mulberrie tree.

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 ")
Height of plants: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. 6134

Urtica Romana
Romane Nettle

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6162

Ferula
Fennell Gyant

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6161

Tanecetum
Tansie (Tansey)

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6160

Rubiatinctorum
Red Madder

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6159

Calandula multiflora orbiculata
Double globe Marigold.

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6158

"Of the Turpentine Tree"

1. Terebinthus 2. Terebinthus latifolia.
The Turpentine tree. The broad leafed Turpentine tree.

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 ")
Height of left plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. GERARD6137

"1. Glycyrrhiza Echinata Diocordis. 2. Glycyrrhiza vulgaris."
Hedge-hogge Licorice. Common Licorice.

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 ")
Height of plants: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. GERARD6133

"Malus Cotonea"
The Quince Tree

The image is on a cimplete page surrounded by
text about the quince tree.

Scattered spotting, browning and creasing on page,
especially in left margin. Worm hole in
left margin.

Page size: 34.2 x 20 cm ( 13.4 x 8.2 ")
Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. GERARD6135

"Ceratia siliqua, sive Ceratonia"
The carob Tree.

Around the image and on backside is text (in
Old English) about the carob tree.

Light browning in margins. Some browning
in text in lower right corner.

Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4 ")
Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1")

$60.00

Order Nr.GERARD6138

The Goat broad leafed Sallow.
Salix Caprea latifolia.

Height of branch: 13.1 cm ( 5.1 ")
Page size: 18.2 x 10 cm ( 7.1 x 3.9 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. GERARD6128

Great Siluer Knapweed
Stoebe argentea maior.

Height of plant: 13 cm (5.1")
Page size: 19.7 x 10.2 cm ( 7.7 x 4 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6119

Yellow Lupines
Lupinus flore luteo.
Lower margin has been widened.

Height of plant: 13.2 cm ( 5.2 ")
Page size: 17.5 x 10 cm ( 6.8 x 3.9 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6120

Annuall Valerian
Valeriana annua Cluf
Lower margin has been widened.

Height of plant: 13.5 cm ( 5.3 ")
Page size: 18.5 x 10.7 cm ( 7.2 x 4.2 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6129

Mother-woort
Cardiaca

Height of plant: 13 cm (5.1")
Page size: 16.2 x 11 cm ( 6.3 x 4.3 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. GERARD6130

Turpetum Griscum

Height of plant: 12 cm ( 4.7 ")
Page size: 17 x 11.5 cm ( 6.7 x 4.5 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. GERARD6127

Left image: Purple Goats-beard
Right image: Yellow Goats-beard

On the backpage are uncolored images of
Common Vipers Grasse and Dwarfe Vipers Grasse.

Height of plants: ca 13 cm ( 5.1 ")
Page size: 34.2 x 21.5 cm ( 13.4 x 8.4 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. GERARD6113

Iacca flore albo
White floured Knapweed

Height of plant: 12.5 cm ( 4.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6157

Polinum mont anum minimum
Creeping Poley

Height of plant: 11.5 cm ( 4.5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6156

Consolida regalis flore duplici
Double Larsspur

Height of plant: 15.5 cm ( 5.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6155

Scabiosa montana maxima
Mountain Scabious

Height of plant: 10.3 cm ( 4. ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6154

Stabe argentea minor
Little silver Knapweed

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6153

Wilde rue with white floures

Height of plant: 13 cm ( 5.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. GERARD6152

Pinus sylvestrus montana
The mountaine wilde Pine tree

Print size: 15.5 x 10
(6.1 x 3.9 ")

Tree height: 13 cm (5.1 !)

$ 60.00

Order Nr. GERARD6103

Larcis ramulus
A branch of the Larch tree

Print size: 16 x 10 cm ( 6.3 x 3.9 ")
Branch height: 12.7 cm ( 5")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. GERARD6104

Iuniperus maxima
The great Iuniper tree

Print size: 17 x 10.5 cm
(6.7 x 4.1 ")

Branch height: 12.7 cm ( 5" )

$ 40.00

Order Nr. GERARD6105

The Dwarf Pitch tree
Picea pumila.

Height of branch: 13.5 cm (5.2 ")
Page size: 19.6 x 8.8 cm ( 7.7 x 3.4 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. GERARD6125