This library is built in the open.
If you spot an error, have a suggestion, or just want to say hello — we’d love to hear from you.

Kreuter Buch
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including local catalogs, Open Library, Google Books, Internet Archive, and OpenAlex) have yielded no evidence of a complete or partial English translation of Hieronymus Bock's 'Kreuter Buch'. While the work is frequently cited in historical studies of botany and herbals, it remains untranslated in English. Scholars typically rely on the original German text or the 1552 Latin translation by David Kyber.
Verified Mar 31, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Hieronymus Bock invites you to abandon the expensive charlatans of his day and become the physician of your own home. Discover how the plants in your backyard hold the key to health, wisdom, and the divine order of nature.