PARKINSON, John, c. 1567-1650. PARADISI IN SOLE PARADISUS TERRESTRIS.
London, Printed by Humfrey Lownes and Robert Young, at the sign of the Starre,
on Bread-street hill, 1629. First issue.
Folio, 33 cm.
Mark of Dulau & Co.Ltd., 32 Old Bond Street, London, W.1 (Bookseller). Marbled end-papers. Gilded fore-edge.
108 full page woodcut illustrations of plants with 3 woodcut illustrations in text. 612 pages.
References: Hunt 215 Johnston 179 Oak Spring 40 Pritzel 6933.
PARKINSON, John, c. 1567-1650. THEATRUM BOTANICUM.
London, Printed by Thos. Cotes. 1640.
Folio, 35 cm.
Bookplate: Jacobi D.R. Lyell
In Memoriam: Sterling Morton, Suzette Morton Zurcher, Donor.
Bookseller note inside first leaf: Folio, with engraved title by Marshall, and 2714 woodcuts; a fine copy in old calf, (handwritten) neatly rebacked.
Handwritten note: S.T.C. 19302 (L.O.C.M.; HN.N.), This copy has the rare leaf of errata at the end.
2616 woodcut illustrations in text. 1746 pages.
References: Hunt 235 Johnston 197 Pritzel 6934.
Author Note
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Honored as Herbarist to Charles I, John Parkinson’s Paradis in Sole is more of a gardening work than of a herbal. It is said that Parkinson’s book is based on the contents of his own garden and though not very scientific, it gives a wonderful view of an early 17th century English garden.