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.

This is the current state of the 1597 edition of The Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes.  Although some stains can be seen on the pages, these damages should be considered general “wear and tear” rather than chemical damage.