John Hill | The British Herbal, 1756

John Hill

The British Herbal: An history of plants and trees, natives of Britain, cultivated for use, or raised for beauty. London: T. Osborne and J. Shipton, 1756

Folio (460 x 280mm.), engraved allegorical frontispiece, title vignette, arms, and 75 plates, ALL HAND-COLOURED IN A CONTEMPORARY HAND, title printed in red and black, dedication with engraved arms, 75 engraved plates, all coloured by hand, contemporary straight-grained red morocco gilt, plate 2 torn at foot, plate 63 cut round and mounted, occasional slight spotting, binding rubbed

LITERATURE:

Nissen BBI 881; Henrey 799; Hunt 557; Pritzel 4063