Cruydeboeck. English, Nievve herball, Niewe herball, and Historie of plantes
Description:
BEIN 2012 +286: 30 cm. Imperfect: woodcut initial excised from p. 574, with slight loss of lettering to p. 573; last two gatherings repaired at bottom, with some loss of text, some of which is supplied in manuscript. This copy has the variant state of leaves *3.4. Ownership inscriptions of Thomas Lane on three pages, one each dated 1673 and 1678, and his initials stamped on binding. Ms. note at end, dated 1638, makes reference to "my Mother Gollop." Presentation bookplate dated 1936 from Mrs. A.G. Hartland to the Hartland Library (Gloucestershire). Stamp with shelf-mark: Gloucestershire Public Library. Annotations in 16th-17th century hands, some trimmed. Small pocket with library cards on front paste-down. Numerous dealers' descriptions for various editions of this text inserted at front. Plant samples pressed in volume., BEIN 2014 +781: 28 cm. Imperfect: P. [24-25], third count, wanting; p. [2-3], third count, and [22-23], third count, mutilated, with loss of text; t.p. mutilated, with slight loss of ornamental border; edges trimmed, with occasional slight loss of text. This copy has the variant state of leaves *3.4. Undeciphered autographs at top edge of t.p., partially lost through trimming. Autograph on t.p.: Wm. Booth 1780. Autograph on p. [9], first count: This herball which you heeare doe see/doth wholly appertaine to mee/for why my monny bought the same/and Richard Drafgate is my name. Unidentifed bookplate on front paste-down: HC. Very occasional ms. notes along outer margin, with heavy loss due to trimming., Signatures: *⁶ ²*⁶ A-3G⁶ 3H-3I⁴ 3K-3X⁶ 3Y⁴ (*3 signed '[fleuron]iij')., Colophon: Imrinted [sic] at Antwerpe, by me Henry Loë bookeprinter, and are to be solde at London in Povvels Churchyarde, by Gerard Devves., A translation of the French translation by Charles de l'Ecluse of: Cruydenboeck., Imprint in two settings. In this setting, second line of imprint begins "by me". Another setting begins "by my" (ESTC S107363)., Variant state of leaves *3.4 present in some copies. *3r has first line of caption title in black letter, the variant state does not. *4r is signed and has catchword "Cubba,", the variant state is not signed and has catchword "Cuba,"., and Includes indexes in Latin and English.
Publisher:
By me Gerard Dewes, dwelling in Pawles Churchyarde at the signe of the Swanne, By me Henry Loë bookeprinter, and are to be solde at London in Povvels Churchyarde, by Gerard Devves)
Subject (Topic):
Herbals, Botany, Medical, Botany, Herbs, and Therapeutic use
Yazdī, al-Muṭahhar ibn Muḥammad, active 1184 يزدي، المطهر بن محمد، active 1184
Published / Created:
16--?]
Call Number:
Manuscript Persian 23
Image Count:
326
Alternative Title:
ʻAjāyib al-dunyā, Book of animals, plants and stones, ʻAjāʼib al-dunyā, عجايب الدنيا, and عجائب الدنيا
Description:
Digital version available;, Manuscript., Persian., and Copied in 11th/17th cent., in large taʻlīq; written surface measures 14x24 cm., 14 lines per page. Illuminated with detailed multicolored illustrations of animals, birds, plants, stones and humans. Mounted unto thin yellow paper. Worming affecting text is crudely patched. European linen binding is gilt stamped. Ref.: BMP p. 465b; Fonahn, Zur Quellenkunde, # 287. Printed Lucknow 1282/1865. Acquired: June, 1951.
Publisher:
s.n. and د.ن.،
Subject (Topic):
Natural history, Zoology, Botany, Precious stones, and Minerals
A collection of five botanical drawings, one with two hummingbirds (Lampornis calosoma) and twenty botanical prints (some proof state) by James Sowerby
Description:
Title devised by cataloger. and Housed in two solander boxes, with drawings in Box 1 and prints no.1-9. Box 2 contains prints nos. 12-17 and two unnumbered prints.
