Gerard, John

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John Gerard

English herbalist, born in 1545, whose Herball appeared in 1597 with about 1,800 woodcuts. He maintained a garden at Holborn and served as herbalist to James I. (BCW 7:372-373).

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• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Джерард, Джон

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Shortly: English herbalist, born in 1545, whose Herball appeared in 1597 with about 1,800 woodcuts. He ma...