Lot 381
Langham, William
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 31 August 2016 at 12:00 BST
£1,250
Description
The Garden of Health. London: [deputies of Christopher Barker], 1579. [i.e. 1597]. First edition, 4to., black letter, woodcut initials and head- and tail-pieces, later sheep with contemporary calf panels laid down on covers, title strengthened at gutter, pp.113-115 torn with loss of text, some soiling and dampstaining, binding slightly rubbed, RCSI library stamp, [ESTC 5108214; Durling 2733; Hunt 176; Wellcome I, 3657]