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S.F. Book Fair
Charles W. Traylen
Sept. '76 $4.30 4.00

William Turner (b. 1510-5 d. 1568) Plesch Cat #775
Herball fol. S.T.C. 24367 Nissen 2613
2 leaves 1568 Arnold Birckman - Collen, [heirs of]
Copy HEHL (#61542-3) Of Betonne (Betony) 10 5/8 x 6 7/8 inches

W. Turner - the greatest name among British herbalists of the
Renaissance period, Doctor of Medicine + Dean of Wells, the
"Father of British Botany." During Mary's reign he was
a fugitive, however, when Elizabeth (1558-1603) ascended the throne,
the position was reversed + Turner came back to Wells.
Spent much of his leisure time in the careful study of
plants which he sought for in htier native habitat +
described with an accuracy hitherto unknown in England.
Earliest botanical work was the 'Libellue de re
herbaria novus' [inserted] Londini apud Joannem Byddellum [end inserted] (1538) In 1548 this was followed by
[inserted] John Day and William Setes. London.[end inserted] 'The names of herbes in Creke, Latin, Englishe, Duche +
Frenchs myth the commune names that Herbaries +
Apotecaries use.' Chef - d'oeuvre was his 'Herball'
published in 3 instalments, the 1st (#24865) in London in
1551, the 1st + 2nd together at Cologne in 1562, during
his exile in the reign of Mary, + the third part,
together with the preceding in 1568 (after his death)
The figures illustrating the herbal (1st part) are, for the
most part, the same as those in the octavo edition of
Fuchs' work, published in 1545. Turner's herbals is
arranged alphabetically, + does not show evidence of any
interest in the relationships of the plants.

173 woodcuts W. Turner 1551 A new Herball. Steven Mierdman London Printer - S. Myerdman 1550-52
266 woodcuts 1562 The seconde parte of Virilliam Turners
herball. Arnold Birckman. Collen. (Koln)
66 woodcuts *1568 The first + seconde partes of the Herbal of
W. Turner ... with the Third parte, lately
gathered ... Arnold Birckman. Collen.