Here begynnyth a newe mater, the whiche sheweth and treateth of ye vertues [and] proprytes of herbes, the whiche is called an herball : Cum gratia [and] priuilegio a rege indulto.

Date:
Ye. xxv. day of Marche. The yere of our lorde. M.CCCCC.[and]xv. [1525]]
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Herbal.
Banckes's herbal.

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[[London] : Imprynted by me Rycharde Banckes, dwellynge in Lo[n]do[n], a lytel fro ye stockes in ye Pultry, Ye. xxv. day of Marche. The yere of our lorde. M.CCCCC.[and]xv. [1525]]

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72 unnumbered pages

Notes

One of several versions of an anonymous herbal probably of medieval origin. This version is often called "Banckes's herbal".
Imprint from colophon.
Signatures: A-I⁴.
Identified as STC 4720 on UMI microfilm.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

References note

STC (2nd ed.) 13175.1.
Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit., I, p. 12; no. 172.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 30:02) s1999 miun s

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