The Herbal or General History of Plants (Deluxe Clothbound Edition) [Hardcover]

John Gerard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1975 | Series: Deluxe Clothbound Edition

The 1633 edition revised and enlarged by Thomas Johnson. Containing almost 2,850 plant descriptions and 2,705 superb illustrations, Gerard’s Herbal is a monumental work, the book all modern English herbals are derived from, and the one herbal every serious enthusiast should have in its entirety. Original editions are worth perhaps $750.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1678 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048623147x
• ISBN-13: 978-0486231471
• ASIN: 048623147X
• Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 9 x 3.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,822,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book that is truly THE benchmark, January 17, 1999

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This review is from: The Herbal or General History of Plants (Deluxe Clothbound Edition) (Hardcover)

This book - the 1633 revision of the 1597 "classic" - is truly THE benchmark for any herbal to follow. With almost 3000 listings and about 2700 illustrations, it is far closer to "complete" than any work I have yet seen under 1 cover! It lists under botanical, Latin, folk and English names. Obviously a life's work. A pleasure to behold, all 10 pounds of it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!!, February 27, 2010

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This review is from: The Herbal or General History of Plants (Deluxe Clothbound Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is an unbelievable find! As a studying and practicing Herbalist this book was recommended by a friend and it is amazing. It is the Deluxe edition so it will last for many many years to come. There are 2 negatives with this book, if you can call them that. 1) The book is very heavy. This is not for the light reader to take and go to from place to places as a "carry around book". It is very large, and can be placed on a book or laptop stand and use it for reference. 2) The other is that it is in Olde English.. The ff in the book basically are in place of ss that we use today. It took me a bit to figure it out but I finally did. This book has a wealth of info and is very informative for plant knowledge. I highly recommend this book to a collector or learner in the Herbal field. Not a disappointment!