1597 RARE ENGLISH HERBAL / 1800 woodcuts /1st Edition 306 HAND COLOURED / FINE HERBAL !!! Start Price USD 9,500.00 Current Price USD 9,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 13, 2008 Location Manchester See more about '1597 RARE ENGLISH HERBAL / 1800 woodcuts /1st Edition' Description The herball or Generall historie of plantes. Gathered by Iohn Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie. Imprinted at London : by [Edm. Bollifant for [Bonham Norton and] Iohn Norton, 1597. This book has a very high intrinsic value. Each leaf is frameable and worth 50-100 US. Feel free to send an offer. We have never seen this 1 st edition with hand colouring.  What is also very valuable is the important information about natural remedies for various health problems.   Shipping is free by DHL or FedEX.  (A fine slideshow should appear below. However, depending on your computer and internet speed it may not appear.)         To enlarge these pictures click on them                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 CONDITION: [10 leaves], 1392, [32 of 36 leaves]   4 MISSING LEAVES FROM THE TABLE: Leaf 5G4, 5H2, 5H3, 5I4    (leaf 5C2 is mostly gone) This book has been bound in a 18th century binding.  The boards are still holding and remain fairly strong.  The hand colouring appears to be from the 18th century. Most of the leaves are in good condition.  Some leaves at the beginning have the outer margins strengthened with 18th century or older paper.  It appears that most of the repairs are 18th century or older.  The indexes vary in condition with some leaves very worn with some losses.  The endpapers are 19th century. IT HAS ALL OF IT'S 1800 WOODCUTS !!! 33.5 cm x 22 cm x 10 cm   Provenance:  Ex libris Scawen Blunt     IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL.       We accept payments by bank transfers. Alternatively, we also accept all card payments by PAYPAL.  (AMEX, MASTERCARD, VISA...,)   SEE OUR FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE !!!   WE WILL SEND THIS BOOK WITH FULL INSURANCE WORLDWIDE AT NO EXTRA COST.  (DHL, FEDEX, UPS, ROYAL MAIL) Place a Bid!