A New Family Herbal: or Popular Account of the Natures and Properties of the Various Plants Used in Medicine, Diet, and the Arts . the Plants Drawn from Nature, by Henderson: and Engraved on Wood, by Thomas Bewick

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4to. Wood-engraved illustrations throughout by Thomas Bewick. xvi, 901, [1, ad, affixed to rear blank] pp. Contemporary calf, covers with outer border of gilt double-fillet and scallop roll in blind, diamond centerpiece device stamped in blind, flat spine gilt in compartments with black morocco spine label, marbled endpapers; light wear to joints, ink splatter to front cover and small portion of textblock fore-edge and margins of index at rear, contents leaves toned, else internally clean First edition of the Thornton's reference on the medicinal uses of plants, with copious illustrations by Thomas Bewick.PROVENANCE: Willoughby C. Newton (armorial book-plate, initials to verso of ffep). N° de ref. del artículo 100953

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