Gerard, John, 1545-1612. Davyes, Robert. Johnson, Thomas, -1644. Priest, Robert, approximately 1550-approximately 1590. Dodoens, Rembert, 1517-1585. Stirpium historiae pemptades sex. Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy (Library of Congress). DLC text London, Printed by Adam Islip, Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers, anno 1633. eng 1 v. in 2. On spine: Gerarde herball. Illustrated t.-p., engraved. Four pages, between 30 and 31, incorrectly numbered 29-30, 29-30. "Second edition"--p. [46] at end. First edition published in 1597. "A catalogue of the British [i.e. Welsh] names of plants, sent me by Master Robert Dauyes of Guissaney in Flint-shire": p. [31]-[32] at end. Virtually a translation of Rembert Dodoens' Stirpium historiae pemptades sex (first published in 1583) made by a member of the London College of Physicians, Robert Priest, who died before it was printed. The manuscript came into the hands of Gerard, who issued the work as his own. Cf. Hunt 175. LC copy: Imperfect: first and last leaves (blank) wanting. Bibliography included in "To the reader." English Short Title Catalogue, STC 11751. Hunt 223. A. W. Bitting. Rec. R. B. 7-10-44. LC Copy: Book-plate: Bitting, Katherine Golden. Botany--Pre-Linnean works. Herbs--Early works to 1800. Botany, Medical--Early works to 1800. Herbals--Early works to 1800. Gardens--England--Early works to 1800. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/Bitting.28884