Flemish doctor and botanist (1526–1609)

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Charles de l'Ecluse (Clusius). Wood engraving by E. Vermorcken after H. Hendrickx.

Caroli Clvsii Atrebatis Cvrae posteriores, sev plurimarum non antè cognitarum, aut descriptarum stirpium, peregrinorumqúe aliquot animalium novae descriptiones: quibus & omnia ipsius opera, aliáque ab eo versa augentur, aut illustrantur / Acessit seorsim Everardi Vorstii ... de eiusdem Caroli Clvsii vita et obitu oratio, aliorumqúe epicedia.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by W. Swanenburgh, 1609, after J. de Gheyn, 1601.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving, 1688.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself after M. Rota.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by T. de Bry.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by P. Galle, 1595.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin, 1682, after J. de Gheyn, 1601.

Carolus Clusius and the beginning of botany in Leiden University / by P. Smit.

Carolus Clusius : towards a cultural history of a Renaissance naturalist / edited by Florike Egmond, Paul Hoftijzer, Robert Visser.

Rariorum aliquot stirpium per Pannoniam, Austriam, et vicinas quasdam provincias observatarum historia quatuor libris expressa / Caroli Clusii.

De simplicibus medicamentis ex Occidentali India delatis, quorum in medicina vsus est. / Auctore D. Nicolao Monardis Hispalensi medico; Interprete Carolo Clusio Atrebate.

Histoire des plantes, en laquelle est contenue la description entière des herbes, c'est à dire, leurs espèces, forme, noms, tempérament, vertus et operations, non seulement de celles qui croissent en ce païs, mais aussi des autres estrangères qui viennent en usage de medécine  Nouvellement traduite de bas Aleman en François par Charles de L'Escluse.

Cruydt-boeck ... / van Rembertus Dodonævs ; volgens sijne laetste verbeteringe. Met biivoegsels achter elck capittel, uut verscheyden cruydtbeschrijvers : item in't laetste een beschrijvinge van de Indiaensche gewassen, meest getrocken wt de schriften van Carolus Clusius.

Caroli Clusii ... Exoticorum libri decem: quibus animalium plantarum, aromatum, aliorumque peregrinorum fructuum historiae describuntur / item Petri Bellonii observationes, eodem Carolo Clusio interprete.

Aromatum, et simplicium aliquot medicamentorum apud Indos nascentium historia primum quidem Lusitanica lingua per dialogos conscripta / ... nunc vero latino sermone in epitomen contracta, & iconibus ad vivum expressis, locupletioribusque annotatiunculis illustrata a Carolo Clusio Atrebate.

Antidotarium / Carolus Clusius.

Aromatvm, et simplicivm aliqvot medicamentorvm apvd Indos nascentivm historia: primùm quidem lustanica lingua per dialogos conscripta, D. Garcia ab Horto, proregis Indiæ medico: deinde Latino sermone in epitomen contracta, & iconibus ad viuum expressis, locupletioribuso annotatiunculis illustrata à Carolo Clvsio Atrebate / [Garcia de Orta].

Simplicium medicamentorum ex novo orbe delatorum, quorum in medicina vsus est, historiae liber tertius / Hispanico sermone nuper descriptus à D. Nicolao Monardes ... nunc verò primùm Latio donatus, & notis illustratus à Carolo Clusio A.

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Aromatum, et simplicium aliquot medicamentorum apud Indos nascentium historia primum quidem Lusitanica lingua per dialogos conscripta / ... nunc vero latino sermone in epitomen contracta, & iconibus ad vivum expressis, locupletioribusque annotatiunculis illustrata a Carolo Clusio Atrebate.

Antidotarium / Carolus Clusius.

Simplicium medicamentorum ex novo orbe delatorum, quorum in medicina vsus est, historiae liber tertius / Hispanico sermone nuper descriptus à D. Nicolao Monardes ... nunc verò primùm Latio donatus, & notis illustratus à Carolo Clusio A.

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Carolus Clusius

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Images by Carolus Clusius

Images featuring Carolus Clusius

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Aromatum, et simplicium aliquot medicamentorum apud Indos nascentium historia primum quidem Lusitanica lingua per dialogos conscripta / ... nunc vero latino sermone in epitomen contracta, & iconibus ad vivum expressis, locupletioribusque annotatiunculis illustrata a Carolo Clusio Atrebate.

Antidotarium / Carolus Clusius.

Simplicium medicamentorum ex novo orbe delatorum, quorum in medicina vsus est, historiae liber tertius / Hispanico sermone nuper descriptus à D. Nicolao Monardes ... nunc verò primùm Latio donatus, & notis illustratus à Carolo Clusio A.

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