The herball, or generall historie of plantes
Dublin Core
Title
The herball, or generall historie of plantes
Subject
Excerpts
Engravings (prints)
Gerard, John, 1545-1612
Materia medica
Botany, Medical
Description
Herbals are the original foundation for botanical medicine. The somewhat erratic English botanist John Gerard here provides descriptions of over 1,500 plants, accompanied by detailed engravings, and then outlines the "vertues" or medicinal uses of each, with reference to Classical authorities, such as Galen and Dioscorides.
Abstract
Excerpt from John Gerard's The herball, or general historie of plantes, showing poppy plants
Creator
Gerard, John, 1545-1612
Publisher
Adam Islip Ioice Norton and Richard Whitakers
Date Created
1636
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (f QK99.G31 1636)
Format
text
Extent
excerpt (2 pages)
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0002545
Provenance
Purchased for the Boston Medical Library, 1925
Files
Collection
Citation
Gerard, John, 1545-1612, “The herball, or generall historie of plantes,” OnView, accessed May 4, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12599.