Parkinson, John (1567-1650) Theatrum Botanicum: the Theater of Plants.

Description:

Parkinson, John (1567-1650) Theatrum Botanicum: the Theater of Plants. London: Cotes, 1640. First edition, folio, lacking the engraved title, illustrated with approximately 2,700 woodcuts describing over 3,800 different plants, later full leather, boards detached, bottom corner of title and preliminaries worn with loss, 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.
Estimate $400-600

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