While there were minor damages to the 1633 edition of Gerard’s Herball, this copy was largely preserved. There were minor damages to the cover, and minimal damage to the inner pages; inner pages were not featured here as I could find no real damages to show besides some negligible page wrinkles.
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- The 1633 edition was bound with such a way that, along with its care in the hands of previous owners, its quality bookbinding may have contributed to the preservation of this copy.
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- “Johnson on Gerard”
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- Cover and leaves.
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- Layered-look on the damaged corner…