Black-letter 4to.

1530. (approximate date a.s.signed in the catalogue of the British Museum). A boke of

the propertyes

of herbes the

whiche is

called an

Herbal

[~cross pattee~]

_Colophon._ Imprynted at

London in Fletestrete at

the sygne of the George by

me Robert Red-

man [.'.]

[~cross pattee~]

Black-letter 8vo.

1532-1537 (approximate date a.s.signed by Mr. H. M. Barlow).

"'A boke of the propertyes of herbes the which is called an Herbal.' Contains k{4}. 'At the end, Imprynted at London by me John Skot dwellynge in Fauster Lane.' This over his device which is his cypher on a shield, hung on a rose-tree, flowering above the shield, supported by two griffins: at the bottom is a dog nearly couchant; I. S., the initials of his name, one on each side of the trunk of the tree. In the collection of Mr. Alchorne. Twelves."

The above is quoted from Herbert's edition of Ames, 1785. No copy of the work can now be found in any of the chief British libraries. Mr. Gordon Duff in his list of books printed by John Skot mentions "The Book of Herbes. 12mo.

undated."

The following editions printed by Robert Wyer are all undated. The dates a.s.signed in the British Museum Catalogue are 1530, 1535, 1540.

-- If A newe Her-

ball of Macer,

Translated

out of La-

ten in to

Englysshe.

_Colophon._ -- Imprynted by

me Robert wyer,

dwellynge in saint Martyns pa

ryshe, at the sygne of saynt

John Euangelyst

besyde Charyn

ge Crosse.

[~cross pattee~]

Secretary type, 8vo.

-- Hereafter folo

weth the know-

ledge, proper

ties, and the

vertues of

Herbes.

_Colophon._ -- Imprynted by

me Robert Wyer,

dwellynge in saynt Martyns pa-

rysshe, at the sygne of saynt

John Euangelyst,

besyde Charyn

ge Crosse.

[~cross pattee~]

Secretary type 8vo.

Macers

Herbal

Practy-

syd by

Doctor

Lynacro

Translated out of laten,

into Englysshe, which

shewynge theyr Ope-

raycions & Vertues,

set in the margent

of this Boke, to

the extent you

myght knowe

theyr Ver-

tues.

_Colophon._ Imprynted by

me Robert wyer

dwellynge in seynt Martyns Pa-

rysshe at the sygne of seynt

Iohn Euangelyst, besyde Charyn-

ge Crosse. Black-letter 8vo.

The only known copies of the two following editions are in the Bodleian Library.

1541. A boke of

the propertyes

of herbes the whiche

is called an Har

bal, MD.

XLI.

_Colophon._ -- Imprynted at London

in Paules Churchyearde,

at the Sygne of the may-

dens head by Tho-

mas Petyt.

M.D.X.(I.) Black-letter 8vo.

1546. A boke of

the propertyes

of herbes the

whiche is

called an

Herbal.

_Colophon._ Imprinted

at London in Fletstrete

at the sygne of the George

nexte to seynt Dunstones churche

by me Wyllyam Myddylton

in the yere of our Lorde

M.CCCCC.XLVI.

The thyrde day

of July

Black-letter 8vo.

1548 (date a.s.signed in the catalogue of the library of the Manchester Medical Society. Only known copy.) -- A boke of

the propertes

of herbes the

which is cal

led an her

bal.

[~cross pattee~]

_Colophon._ Imprynted at

London by

Johan Waley,

dwellynge in

Foster Lane.

Black-letter 8vo.

1550 (date a.s.signed in the British Museum Catalogue). A boke of the

properties of Herbes called an her-

ball, whereunto is added the tyme y{e}

herbes, floures and Sedes shoulde

be gathered to be kept the whole ye-

re, with the vertue of y{e} Herbes whe

they are stylled. Also a generall rule

of al manner of Herbes drawen out

of an auncient boke

of Physycke by

W. C.

_Colophon._ Imprinted at London by Wyllyam

Copland.

Black-letter 8vo.

1552 (date a.s.signed in the British Museum Catalogue). A boke of the

propreties of Herbes called an her

ball, whereunto is added the time y{e}

herbes, floures and Sedes shold

be gathered to be kept the whole

yere

wyth the vertue of y{e} Her-

bes when they are stilled. Al-

so a generall rule of all ma-

ner of Herbes drawen

out of an auncyent

booke of Phisyck

by W. C.

_Colophon._ -- Imprynted at London in the

Flete strete at the sygne of

the Rose Garland by

me Wyllyam Copland.

for John Wyght

. Black-letter 8vo.

The two following editions published by Anthony Kitson and Richard Kele may be ascribed to Copland's press. No copies exist in the chief British libraries. The t.i.tles are quoted from Ames.

"A booke of the properties of Herbes, called an Herball.

Whereunto is added the tyme that Herbes, Floures and Seedes should bee gathered to bee kept the whole yeare, wyth the vertue of the Herbes when they are stylled. Also a generall rule of all maner of Herbs, drawen out of an auncient booke of Physicke by W. C. _Walter Carey._ Contains besides X{4} in eights. For him."

1550 (date a.s.signed by Mr. Gordon Duff, but in Ames 1552).

"The book of the properties of herbes, called an herball, etc., drawn out of an ancient book of phisyck by W. C."

1550. A lytel

herball of the

properties of her-

bes newely amended & corrected,

with certayne addicions at the ende

of the boke, declaryng what herbes

hath influence of certaine Sterres

and constellations, wherby may be

chosen the beast & most luckye

tymes and dayes of their mini-

stracion, accordynge to the

Moone being in the sig-

nes of heauen, the

which is dayly

appoynted

in the Almanacke, made & gathered

in the yere of our Lorde G.o.d

M.D.L. the xii day of Fe-

bruary by Anthonye

Askham Phi-

sycyon.

_Colophon._ Imprinted at

London in Flete-

strete at the signe of the George

nexte to Saynte Dunstones

Churche by Wylly-

am Powell. In the yeare of oure Lorde

M.D.L. the twelfe day of Marche. Black-letter 8vo.

1550 A litle Her-

ball of the properties of Herbes,

newly amended & corrected, wyth

certayne Additions at the ende of

the boke, declaring what Herbes

hath influence of certain Sterres

and constellations, whereby maye

be chosen the best & most lucky

tymes & dayes of their mini-

stracion, according to the Moone

beyng in the signes of heaue

the which is daily appoi

ted in the Almanacke,

made and gathe-

red in the yeare

of our Lorde

G.o.d.

M.D.L. the xii daye of Febru

ary by Anthony Askha

Physycyon

_Colophon._ Imprynted at London, in

Paule's churchyarde, at the signe of the Swanne, by

Ihon Kynge.

Black-letter 8{vo}.

1555-1561 (approximate date a.s.signed by Mr. H. M. Barlow).

-- A boke of the

propreties of Herbes called an her

ball, whereunto is added the time y{e}

herbes, floures and Sedes shold

be gathered to be kept the whole

yere, with the vertue of y{e} Her

bes when they are stilled. Al-

so a general rule of al ma-

ner of Herbes drawen out of an auncient

boke of Phisyck

by W. C.

_Colophon._ -- Imprinted at London by

Iohn kynge, for

Abraham Wely

. Black-letter 8{vo}.

_The Grete Herball._

1516. The Grete Herball. Imprented at London in Southwark by me Peter Treveris. MD XVI. the xx day of June.

(Mentioned by Ames. No copy of this edition in any of the chief British libraries and no other record of it.)

1525(?). The Grete herball, which is translated out ye Frensshe into Englysshe. With the Mark of Peter Treveris.

Undated.

(Mentioned by Hazlitt, who ascribes the date 1525-6. There is no other record of this edition.)

1527. The grete herball. MDXXVII. 18 April.

(Mentioned by Ames as having been printed by Treveris for Laurence Andrew. No copy of this edition in any of the chief British libraries and no other record of it.)

1526. The grete herball

whiche geueth parfyt knowlege and under-

standyng of all maner of herbes & there gracyous vertues whiche G.o.d hath

ordeyned for our prosperous welfare and helth, for they hele & cure all maner

of dyseases and sekenesses that fall or mysfortune to all maner of creatoures

of G.o.d created, practysed by many expert and wyse maysters, as Auicenna and

other &c. Also it geueth full parfyte understandynge of the booke lately pryn

ted by me (Peter treueris) named the n.o.ble experiens of the vertuous hand

warke of Surgery.

_Colophon._ -- Imprentyd at London in South-

warke by me peter Treueris, dwel-

lynge in the sygne of the wodows.

In the yere of our Lorde G.o.d. M.D.

XXVI. the xxvii day of July. Black-letter folio.

1529. Second edition of the above also printed by Treveris.

Wording of the t.i.tle is the same.

_Colophon_ differs from the first edition in that it does not contain the printer's address.

-- Imprynted at London in South

warke by me Peter Treueris.

In

the yere of our Lorde G.o.d. M.D.XXIX.

the xvii day of Marce. Black-letter folio.

1539. The great herball

newly corrected.

The contents of this boke.

A table after the Latyn names of all

herbes,

A table after the Englyshe names of all

herbes.

The propertees and qualytes of all

thynges in this booke,

The descrypcyon of urynes, how a man

shall haue trewe knowledge of all seke-

nesses.

An exposycyon of the wordes obscure and

not well knowen.

A table, quyckly to fynde Remedyes

for all dyseases.

G.o.d saue the Kynge.

Londine in Edibus Thome Gybson.

Anno

M.D.x.x.xIX.