The Family Herbal,
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; with their descriptions and uses as proved by experience.
By Sir John Hill
Published by J&R Childs, Bungay, 1822
With 54 hand coloured engravings/plates
Also containing many pages of contemporary manuscript notes.
The covers are in poor condition with the front board completely detached.
Internally the pages are generally in good condition throughout but there is foxing and age toning to various degrees on the pages. The copious manuscript notes are mainly confined to the rear pages where the plates (mostly written to the rear of the plate pages).
Size approx: 21cm x 14cm (8.5" x 5.5")
See photographs for further confirmation of condition.
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