HERBAL. - Rembert DODOENS. A Nievve Herball, or Historie of Plantes: wherein is contained the whole discourse and perfect description of all sorts of Herbes and Plantes: their divers and sundry kindes, their strange Figures, Fashions, and Shapes... translated out of French into English by Henry Lyte. London: Gerard Dewes, 1578. First English edition, folio (283 x 179mm.) Engraved historiated woodcut title, with woodcut arms of Henry Lyte to verso, black letter, portrait of the author on *vi, numerous woodcut illustrations and initials, index and tables to rear. (Uniform light browning, last leaf Yyy4 supplied in hand-written facsimile, marginal paper repairs to title-page *I to *iv and at rear from Xxx to last leaf, text affected only slightly at Xxxvi.) Early 20th century panelled calf, red morocco lettering piece to the second compartment of the spine, elaborate gilt to the rest, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (occasional surface rubbing). Note: the first English and only illustrated edition. Aside from the Bible, this was the most translated book of the Renaissance. Dodoens was the court physician of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and his successor, Austrian Emperor Rudolph II in Vienna. He was later appointed Professor of Medicine at the University of Leiden. Provenance: John Warren (bookplate to the front pastedown). [STC 6984].