101. Parkinson (John) Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants, first edition , fine additional engraved allegorical title by Marshall incorporating portrait of the author, a little soiled and with marginal repairs, over 2700 woodcut illustrations in text, lacks frontispiece and all after 7I4, closed tear to title affecting 1 letter of text, many leaves browned, stained and soiled, many marginal repairs, 7I3 & 4 resulting in loss of text, edges of leaves chipped, P3, 6S6 & 7C5 closed tear affecting text or illlustration, some marginal repairs and tears, a few with loss, ex-library copy with ink stamps on front paste-down and verso of title and embossed stamp on title, early ink signature on titles, later half morocco, rubbed and scuffed, new endpapers, [STC 19302; Hunt 235; Pritzel 7749; Nissen 1490; Arents 212], folio, by Tho. Cotes, 1640; sold not subject to return.
est. £600 – £800