Neu Vollkommen Kräuter-Buch, Darinnen über 3000. Kräuter, mit schönen und kunstlichen Figuren, auch deren Underscheid und Würckung, samt ihren Namen in mancherley Sprachen, beschrieben, 3 parts, complete (bound in one thick volume) Publisher John Van Voorst Publisher

Publisher John Van Voorst Publisher Place London Date Published 1881-82 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Number of Volumes 2 Reprint No Condition Near Fine Condition Description Front and rear free endpapers on both volumes show some browning

numerous photographs and diagrams

such as I never before beheld

had degenerated into nursery playthings

the volume is divided into three parts - Part I: Anatomy and physiology

Neu Vollkommen Kräuter-Buch, Darinnen über 3000. Kräuter, mit schönen und kunstlichen Figuren, auch deren Underscheid und Würckung, samt ihren Namen in mancherley Sprachen, beschrieben, 3 parts, complete (bound in one thick volume) Publisher John Van Voorst PublisherPp. (11), 1 663, (3), 665 1529, (97, register), with an engraved title, a second title printed in red and black, and 2472 woodcuts. Original full blind tooled alum tawed pig skin over wooden boards, spine with six raised bands and with red leather label in one compartment, with two brass clasps (expertly restored), lg folio (15. 3" x 10"). The very rare first edition was published in two volumes from 1588 1591, this second enlarged edition was issued