Macers herbal· : Practysyd by Doctor Lynacro· Translated out of laten, in to Englysshe, which shewynge theyr operacyons [and] vertues, set in the margent of this boke, to the entent you myght knowe theyr vertues.

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[1552?]]
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Herbal.
Macers herball.

Publication/Creation

[[London] : Imprynted by me Robert wyer, dwellynge in seynt Martyns parysshe at the sygne of seynt Iohn Euangelyst, besyde Charynge Crosse, [1552?]]

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168 unnumbered pages

Notes

One of several versions of an anonymous herbal probably of medieval origin. The attribution to Floridus Macer is erroneous, and the presumed reference to Thomas Linacre is also spurious.
Printer's name from colophon; publication date estimated by STC.
Signatures: A-V⁴ W⁴.
Running title reads: Macers herball.
Identified as STC 17172 on UMI microfilm.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

References note

STC (2nd ed.) 13175.13C.
Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit., I:180.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 55:22) s1999 miun s

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