Written in Dutch and first published at Antwerp in 1554. The present work is Lyte's English translation from the French of Charles de l'Ecluse. See Hunt botanical cat

Colophon: Im[p]rinted at Antwerpe, by me Henry Loë Bookprinter, and are to be solde at London in Povvels Churchyarde, by Gerard Devves

Woodcut ornamental t.p. border with figures from classical history and mythology. Incorporated at the foot are the initials P B (Pierre van der Borcht), and at the lower right corner an A (Arnold Nicolai); see Henrey. Lyte's arms on t.p. verso. Port. of Dodoens on verso of 6th leaf, signed with initial A, perhaps again by Nicolai after van der Borcht. Ill. of plants are those used for the Flemish and French eds.; see Henrey

Includes indexes

Hunt botanical cat

Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit.

In Library's copy, 1st word of colophon corrected by mounted slip of paper printed: [fleuron] Imp

T.p. of Library's copy has been corrected to read: by me Gerard Dewes, rather than: by my Gerard Dewes

Binding: calf over wooden boards. Rebacked, preserving original backstrip. Blind tooled with rolls and fillets. Spine title in gilt: THE HERBAL / OF / REMBERTVS / DODONAEVS [rules between the lines of text, fleurons]. The edges sprinkled red

Centered on front pastedown is bookplate of Mrs. John T. Gernon. Above it is the leather bookplate of John Talbot Gernon

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