The Grete Herball
Book
1526 (published)
1526 (published)
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Colophon: Imprentyd at London in Southwarkde by me Peter Treueris, dwellynge in the sygne of the wodows. In the yere of our lorde god M.D.xxvi. the xxvii day of July.
Illustrated title-page printed in red and black; initials; printer's device within ornamental border above colophon.
"With the exception of the preface and the treatise on urines, the Grete Herball is a translation of the French Grant Herbier or Arbolayre." cf. Hunt.
"The source was, at least in the main, Le grand herbier." cf Arber: Herbals.
Contains a treatise on urines and an index to remedies.
"The exposicyo of the wordes obscure and euyll knowen", pp. [325-330].
[348] p., with illustrations.
Black letter, double column. Woodcuts of plants, animals and genre scenes, pictorial and ornamental woodcut initials.
Stained calf binding, sprinkled edges. Repaired.
Illustrated title-page printed in red and black; initials; printer's device within ornamental border above colophon.
"With the exception of the preface and the treatise on urines, the Grete Herball is a translation of the French Grant Herbier or Arbolayre." cf. Hunt.
"The source was, at least in the main, Le grand herbier." cf Arber: Herbals.
Contains a treatise on urines and an index to remedies.
"The exposicyo of the wordes obscure and euyll knowen", pp. [325-330].
[348] p., with illustrations.
Black letter, double column. Woodcuts of plants, animals and genre scenes, pictorial and ornamental woodcut initials.
Stained calf binding, sprinkled edges. Repaired.
Object details
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| Title | The Grete Herball (published title) |
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| Brief description | Book, The Grete Herball whiche geueth parfyt knowledge and vnderstandyng of all maner of herbes & there gracyous vertues whiche god hath ordeyned for our prosperous welfare and helth, for they hele & cure all maner of dyseases and sekenesses that fall or mysfortune to all maner of creatoures of god created, practysed by many expert and wyse maysters, as Avicenna & other. &c. Also it geueth full parfyte vnderstandynge of the booke lately prentyd by me (Peter treueris) named the noble experiens of the vertuous handwarke of surgery, London: Peter Treveris, 1526. |
| Physical description | Colophon: Imprentyd at London in Southwarkde by me Peter Treueris, dwellynge in the sygne of the wodows. In the yere of our lorde god M.D.xxvi. the xxvii day of July. Illustrated title-page printed in red and black; initials; printer's device within ornamental border above colophon. "With the exception of the preface and the treatise on urines, the Grete Herball is a translation of the French Grant Herbier or Arbolayre." cf. Hunt. "The source was, at least in the main, Le grand herbier." cf Arber: Herbals. Contains a treatise on urines and an index to remedies. "The exposicyo of the wordes obscure and euyll knowen", pp. [325-330]. [348] p., with illustrations. Black letter, double column. Woodcuts of plants, animals and genre scenes, pictorial and ornamental woodcut initials. Stained calf binding, sprinkled edges. Repaired. |
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| Object history | James Tregaskis (1850-1926), stamped on upper pastedown : Tregaskis Caxton Head. Accessioned in 1901. |
| Other number | 86.E.95 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | L.1059-1901 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2017 |
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