_Banckes's Herbal._ 1525. ¶ Here begynnyth a new mater / the whiche sheweth and | treateth of y{e} vertues & proprytes of her- | bes / the whiche is called | an Herball | ['.'] | ¶ Cum gratia & priuilegio | a rege indulto | _Colophon._ ¶ Imprynted by me Rycharde Banckes / dwellynge in | Lōdō / a lytel fro y{e} Stockes in ye Pultry / y{e} xxv day of | Marche. The yere of our Lorde, M.CCCCC. & XXV. Black-letter 4to. 1526. Second edition of above. Only known copy is in the Cambridge University Library. Title and colophon identical except for slight differences in spelling. ¶ Here begynneth a newe marer / y{e} whiche sheweth and | treateth of the vertues & propertes of her- | bes / the whiche is callyd | an Herball | [.'.] | ¶ Cum priuilegio. | _Colophon._ ¶ Imprynted by me Rycharde Banckes / dwellynge in | Lōdō / a lytell fro y{e} Stockes in y{e} Pultry / ye xxv daye of June. The yere of our Lorde, M.CCCCC. & XXVI. Black-letter 4to. 1530. (approximate date assigned in the catalogue of the British Museum). A boke of | the propertyes | of herbes the | whiche is | called an | Herbal | [~cross pattée~] | _Colophon._ Imprynted at | London in Fletestrete at | the sygne of the George by | me Robert Red- | man [.'.] | [~cross pattée~] | Black-letter 8vo. 1532-1537 (approximate date assigned 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 assigned 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 | John̄ Euangelyst | besyde Charyn | ge Crosse. | [~cross pattée~] | 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 | John̄ Euangelyst, | besyde Charyn | ge Crosse. | [~cross pattée~] | Secretary type 8vo.