Herbals: 17th cent.
- Date:
- Middle 17th century
- Manuscripts
About this work
Description
Collection of illustrations of plants, a few coloured.Some of the illustrations have been roughly coloured in water-colour, the remainder drawn in red or brown ink. The MS. is probably of Italian origin. The names are given in Latin, Greek, and Arabic, but many have the name in one, or two of these languages only. A few of the plants have short references in Latin, mostly to Dioscorides or Matthiolus.
Publication/Creation
Middle 17th century
Physical description
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.
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.
Language note
In Latin, Greek and Arabic.
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location of original
Wellcome Library; GB.
Location Status Access Closed storesMS.344