Herball, from The Dialogues Of Creatures Moralised. Appliable and edifying to every merry and jocund matter, & right profitable to the governance of men. First printed in latin by Gerard Leeu in Gouda in 1480 & in english in 1535. Eleven dialogues illustrated with woodcuts by Helen Siegl

Bookseller

James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

21573

Title

Herball, from The Dialogues Of Creatures Moralised. Appliable and edifying to every merry and jocund matter, & right profitable to the governance of men. First printed in latin by Gerard Leeu in Gouda in 1480 & in english in 1535. Eleven dialogues illustrated with woodcuts by Helen Siegl

Author

[JANUS PRESS]

Illustrator

(SIEGL, Helen).

Book Condition

Used - Very fine copy of Siegl's most beautiful book, and certainly one of the most beautiful books from the Janus press. Scarce

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First edition. One of 150 numbered copies (the entire edition) p

Publisher

The Janus Press

Place of Publication

West Burke, VT

Date Published

1979

Bookseller catalogs

PRIVATE PRESS; SIGNED/INSCRIBED;

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