1 volume 28 x 18 cm. On vellum: modern stamped vellum binding. Originally there appear to have been 70 numbered folios but in the manuscript's current state original folios numbered folios 9, 10, 19-26, 50 are now wanting; first left and the verso of the last rubbed.

Bartholomew of Salerno and others, practical medical treatises

1 volume 147 leaves 4to. 20 x 14 cm. On paper and vellum. Original deer-skin binding, with a contemporary leather slip-on cover. Two modern leather and metal clasps. By several hands, with a few 17th century additions. A new foliation in pencil has been added, but there is an older (16th century) foliation in ink. The new pencil foliation accidentally duplicates f. 112, and is corrected in pencil from f. 113. The following leaves (new foliation) appear to be wanting: The first 6 folios; between folios 9 and 10, 1 leaf; between folios 11 and 12, 2 leaves; between folios 53 and 54, one leaf: between folios 83 and 84, 4 leaves; between folios 96 and 97, 108 and 109, one leaf; between folios 114 and 115, 2 leaves; between folios 145 and 145, 3 leaves. Many leaves are worn, with frayed margins. Initials, paragraph marks and headings in red. A number of entries, mainly charms, have been struck through or obliterated with ink.

Middle English medical miscellany, including receipts and charms (Leech-Books, VI)

1 volume 10 folios 8vo. 21 1/2 x 14 cm. Unbound. Written in a neat rounded gothic script, probably in Germany: 33-40 lines to a page.

Collection of short medical works (Miscellanea Medica XXIX)

1 volume 11 leaves(last 4 b1.). +pages 43-324. 8vo. 19 x 13 cm. Unbound. Ppage1-42, 135/6, 201/2 are wanting: first leaf slightly defective.

Miscellanea Alchemica II

1 volume 790 pages folio. 281/2 X cm. 21 Modern half vellum binding. Inner margin of the first leaf, and some leaves at the end defective and repaired. The t.page and probably some leaves at the end are wanting.

Herbals: 17th cent.

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Herbals [Publication Type]

Works from the collections

Bartholomew of Salerno and others, practical medical treatises

Middle English medical miscellany, including receipts and charms (Leech-Books, VI)

Collection of short medical works (Miscellanea Medica XXIX)

Miscellanea Alchemica II

Herbals: 17th cent.

Herbals [Publication Type]

Works from the collections

Bartholomew of Salerno and others, practical medical treatises

Middle English medical miscellany, including receipts and charms (Leech-Books, VI)

Collection of short medical works (Miscellanea Medica XXIX)

Miscellanea Alchemica II

Herbals: 17th cent.

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