William Turner: A New Herball
Parts II and III

A facsimile of the first scientific herbal to be written in English, plus a modern transcription of the text.

William Turner (Author), George T. L. Chapman (Edited by), Frank McCombie (Edited by), Anne Wesencraft (Edited by)

9780521445498, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 January 1996

850 pages
18.8 x 30.8 x 6.7 cm, 3.14 kg

"...the story of a fascinating figure...Turner's Herball is a remarkable work both in its comprehensive use of ancient texts and originality...This work in its new edition is a beautiful testimony to a man with more than one consuming passion." The Sixteenth Century Journal

A New Herball, originally published in three parts during the second half of the sixteenth century, was the first English herbal with any pretensions to scientific status. As such, it provided a landmark in the history of botany and herbalism, breaking new ground in its accuracy of observation and its scientific thoroughness. For the first time since its original publication, the entire Herball is now available in a facsimile edition which faithfully reproduces the beautiful sixteenth-century black-letter text and woodcut illustrations. To aid the twentieth-century reader, a modernised transcript, together with keyed-in notes, a glossary of unfamiliar terms and comprehensive indexes have been provided. Biographical information on this influential physician, naturalist and cleric is also included to give an indication of his contribution to sixteenth-century English history.

Preface
William Turner: an assessment
A New Herball (Part II, 1562)
Transcript
Notes to Part II
A New Herball (Part III, 1568)
Transcript
Notes to Part III
Glossary
List of references
Index of Turner's chapter headings
Index of persons
Index of places
Index of Turner's English names
Index of modern English names
Index of scientific names
Index of virtues.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST], History of science [PDX]