AUTHORITIES 



MSS. Herbals (Harleian 2378; Sloane 2584; Sloane 521; Harleian 

 5294; Harleian 4986; Harleian 1585; Additional MS. 17063; 

 Sloane 282; Sloane 1201; Sloane 3215). 



1440. The Feate of Gardening. MAYSTER JON GARDENER.' 



1525. Here begynnyth a new matter the whiche sheweth ye vertues 

 and proprytes of herbes the whiche is called an herball. Im- 

 printed by me RICHARD BANCKES, etc. 



1525. The Little Herball. 



1526. The Grete Herball. PETER TREVERIS. 



1527. The virtuose boke of Distyllacion of the waters of all maner 

 Herbes. . . . First made and compyled by the thyrte yeres 

 study and labour of the most conynge and famous mayster of 

 phisyke, Master JHEROM BRUNSWYKE. And now newly 

 translated out of Duyche into Englysshe. 



1530. Macers Herbal, practysed by Doctor Lynacro. Translated 

 out of Laten into Englysshe, which shewynge their operacyons 

 and vertues set in the margent of this Boke to the extent you 

 myght know theyr vertues. Imprinted by me ROBERT WYER. 



1530. A boke of the propertys of herbes the whiche is called an 

 Herball. Imprinted by me ROBERT REDMAN. 



1535. A newe Herbale of Macer. Imprinted by me ROBERT 

 WYER. 



1539. The Grete Herball newly corrected. THOMAS GYBSON. 



1541. A boke of the propertyes of herbes. Imprinted by THOMAS 



PETYT. 

 1546. A boke of the propertyes of herbes the whiche is called an 



Herball. Imprinted by me WYLLYAM MIDDYLTON. (The 



only copy of this is in the Bodleian Library.) 



1548. The names of herbes in Greek, Latin, Englishe, Duche and 

 Frenche with the commune names that Herbane's and 

 Apotecaries use. WILLIAM TURNER. 



1550. A little Herball of the properties of Herbes newly amended 

 and corrected with certayne Additions at the end of the boke 

 declaring what Herbes hath influence of certain sterres and 

 constellations whereby may be chosen the best and most lucky 

 tymes and dayes of their ministration according to the moon 

 beyng in the signes of heaven the which is daily appointed in 

 the Almanacke. (The book does not contain the " certayne 

 Additions " mentioned above and Mr. H. B. BARLOW is of 

 opinion that they were never printed.) 



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