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[HERBALS]. [GERARD, John. The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. London: Joice Norton, 1597.] 2o. Engraved portrait of Gerard by William Rogers and approximately 1800 woodcuts of plants in text (lacks 4 leaves at beginning including engraved title, woodcut arms and first leaf of text, and 2 leaves of tables at end, few leaves with marginal wear or tape repair). Late 19th-century calf, (rebacked, some wear to edges). Provenance: Mittie Arnold (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. -- The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes... very much enlarged and amended by Thomas Johnson. London: Adam Islip, Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers, 1636. 2o. Engraved title and approximately 2800 woodcuts in text, a few hand-colored (title with tape repair on verso). Modern calf (joints of upper spine cracked, some wear to edges). Provenance: Alice Caslock, 1650 (ownership inscription on title); Mittie Arnold (bookplate). Third edition. -- SALMON, William. Botanologia. The English Herbal: or, History of Plants. London: Dawks for H. Rhodes et al 1710-11. 2 vols. 2o Engraved title by van der Gucht, typographic title in red and black, printed in two columns, 1072 woodcuts in text, with captions in English cut as part of the block (lacks the Index Morborum at end). Contemporary calf (rebacked, corners repaired). Provenance: Mittie Arnold (bookplate). FIRST EDITION, of the last English woodcut herbal. -- [DICKSON, R.W.] and EDWARDS, Sydenham. A Complete Dictionary of Practical Gardening. London: Kearsley, 1807. 2 vols. 4o. 59 (of 61) hand-colored engraved plates by F. Sansom after Edwards and 13 architectural plates. Later half-morocco (broken). Provenance: Mittie Arnold (bookplate). (6)