Antiquarian Herbals

A small collection of 16 antiquarian herbals. Some have been republished by Dover, although they may not be currently in print, and others are copies of truely rare books.


[1597] Gerarde, John - The Herball, or, Generall historie of plantes gathered by John Gerarde of London, Master in Chirurgerie

[1737] Blackwell, Elizabeth - A Curious Herbal Containing Five Hundred Cuts, of the most useful Plants..., v. 1

[1739] Blackwell, Elizabeth - A Curious Herbal Containing Five Hundred Cuts, of the most useful Plants..., v. 2

[1756] Hill, John - The British Herbal~an History of Plants and Trees, Natives of Britain, Cultivated for Use, or Raised for Beauty

[1842] Callcott, Lady Maria - A Scripture Herbal

[1880] Culpeper's Complete Herbal

[1891] Parry, Charles C[hristopher] - Catalogue of the Herbarium of the late Dr. Charles C. Parry of Davenport, Iowa

[1897] Brown, Oliver Phelps - The Complete Herbalist

[1903] Northcote, [Lady] Rosalind - The Book of Herbs

[1905] Fernie, W[illiam] T[homas] - Meals Medicinal with 'Herbal Simples'

[1911] Bardswell, Frances A. - The Herb-Garden

[1912] Kains, M[aurice]G[renville] - Culinary Herbs

[1918] Ellis, David - Medicinal Herbs and Poisonous Plants

[1920] Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair - A Garden of Herbs

[1922] Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair - The Old English Herbals

[ND] Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair - The Scented Garden


I originally posted many of these on Demonoid.


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