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Theatrum botanicum: The theater of plants. Or, An herball of a large extent: containing therein a more ample and exact history and declaration of the physicall herbs and plants that are in other authours, encreased by the accesse of many hundreds of new, rare, and strange plants from all the parts of the world, with sundry gummes, and other physicall materials, than hath beene hitherto published by any before; and a most large demonstration of their natures and vertues. Shevving vvithall the many errors, differences, and oversights of sundry authors that have formerly written of them; and a certaine confidence, or most probable conjecture of the true and genuine herbes and plants. Distributed into sundry classes or tribes, for the more easie knowledge of the many herbes of one nature and property, with the chiefe notes of Dr. Lobel, Dr. Bonham, and others inserted therein. Collected by the many yeares travaile, industry, and experience in this subject, by Iohn Parkinson apothecary of London, and the Kings herbarist. And published by the Kings Majestyes especiall priviledge.

Varying form of title

Theater of plants. Or, An herball of a large extent

Varying form of title

Herball of a large extent

Imprint

London : printed by Tho. Cotes, 1640.

Physical description

[24], 1652, 1663-1755, [3] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 2⁰.

Note

With an additional title page, engraved, "Theatrum botanicum, the theater of plantes. ...", signed: W· Marshall sculpsit.

Note

Signatures: [A]⁶ (a)⁴ B-4L⁶ 4M⁴ 4N-7I⁶.

Note

The first leaf is blank.

Note

Includes indexes.

Note

With a final errata leaf.

Note

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E4 has engraved title page only.

Note

Entered to R. Cotes 3 March 1635.

Citation/references note

STC (2nd ed.), 19302

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1965. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1030:4).

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1997. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, Tract supplement ; E4:1(Harl.5927[450])).

Subject

1473-1640 local

Subject

Botany, Pre-Linnean works Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, engraver.

Added entry--name

Parkinson, John, 1567-1650, comp.

Added entry--place

Great Britain England London.

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2463#$aTheater of plants. Or, An herball of a large extent

2463#$aHerball of a large extent

260##$aLondon :$bprinted by Tho. Cotes,$c1640.

300##$a[24], 1652, 1663-1755, [3] p. :$bill. (woodcuts) ;$c2⁰.

500##$aWith an additional title page, engraved, "Theatrum botanicum, the theater of plantes. ...", signed: W· Marshall sculpsit.

500##$aSignatures: [A]⁶ (a)⁴ B-4L⁶ 4M⁴ 4N-7I⁶.

500##$aThe first leaf is blank.

500##$aIncludes indexes.

500##$aWith a final errata leaf.

500##$aCopy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E4 has engraved title page only.

500##$aEntered to R. Cotes 3 March 1635.

5104#$aSTC (2nd ed.),$c19302

533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International,$d1965. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm.$f(Early English books, 1475-1640; 1030:4).

533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich. :$cUMI,$d1997.$e1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.$f(Early English books, Tract supplement ; E4:1(Harl.5927[450])).

648#7$a1473-1640$2local

650#0$aBotany, Pre-Linnean works$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aMarshall, William,$dactive 1617-1650,$eengraver.

7001#$aParkinson, John,$d1567-1650,$ecomp.

752##$aGreat Britain$bEngland$dLondon.