The book of knowledge, treating of the wisdom of the ancients in four parts
Dublin Core
Title
The book of knowledge, treating of the wisdom of the ancients in four parts
Subject
Erra Pater
Frontispieces (illustrations)
Title pages
Woodcuts (prints)
Judaica
Description
Editions of The book of knowledge, a popular astrological and medical work, begin to appear in the 1530s and were printed regularly in England and America into the early 19th century. Although described on the title-page as “a Jew, Doctor in Astronomy and Physic, born in Bethany, near Mount Olivet, in Judea,” Erra Pater was not a real person.
Abstract
Title page and woodcut frontispiece, showing a man observing the stars, from Erra Pater's 1786 The book of knowledge, treating of the wisdom of the ancients in four parts
Creator
Erra Pater
Publisher
J. and M. Robertson
Date Created
1786
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Solomon M. Hyams Collection of the Boston Medical Library (1.Mm.25)
Format
text
Extent
1 title page and 1 frontispiece
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0002850
Provenance
Purchased through the Solomon M. Hyams Fund for the Boston Medical Library, 1944
Files
Citation
Erra Pater, “The book of knowledge, treating of the wisdom of the ancients in four parts,” OnView, accessed April 27, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/13067.