HILL, Sir John.

The Family Herbal,

Name: The Family Herbal,
Brand: HILL, Sir John.
SKU: 124496
Price: 500.00 GBP
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or an account of all those English plants, which are remarkable for their virtues, and of the drugs which are produced by vegetables of other countries...

Stock Code 124496

Bungay, Printed and Published by C. Brightly and Co., 1812.

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An attractive example of Sir John Hill's Family Herbal, bound in full tree calf and featuring 54 hand-coloured plates of medicinal plants.

8vo (21 x 14 cm); 54 coloured plates, lightly toned with some spotting; contemporary full tree calf, skilfully rebacked preserving original spine, corners restored, contemporary gilt red morocco lettering piece, boards a little scratched; viii, xi, 376pp.

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