A treatise on herbs.

Name: A treatise on herbs.
Author: British Library. M. Moleiro Editor, S.A.

Title	A treatise on herbs.
Author	British Library. M. Moleiro Editor, S.A.
Publication Date:	2011
Publication Place	Barcelona - M. Moleiro Editor
Type	Book
Language	ara,eng,lat,spa
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	108
Physical Dimensions	37 cm
Library:	Wellcome Collection museum and library
Record ID	mcfn4abu
Date	2011
Notes	Facsimile edition of British Library manuscript Sloane 4016, a medicinal herbal, consisting primarily of illustrations; manuscript produced in northern Italy, perhaps ca. 1440. Cf. British Library Catalogue of illuminated manuscripts (viewed online 17 Feb. 2012); Jones, P.M. Medieval medical miniatures, c1984, plate vii, p. 90; Backhouse, J. The illuminated manuscript, 1979, p. 52. Title and imprint from notary sheet inserted on verso of last leaf. Limited edition of 987 copies numbered in arabic numerals, with an additional 77 copies (not for sale) numbered in roman numerals. Leaves illustrated on both sides; the first 4 and last 3 leaves blank except for information added later to the manuscript (preliminary leaf 1a, preliminary leaf 4a and 4b) or to the published edition (notary sheet, on last leaf verso). Issued in a case (40 cm). To be supplemented by commentary volume (due for publication by Jan. 2013?). \| Text of captions in Latin, with some equivalents in romanized Arabic; notary sheet in Spanish, with English translation.

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A treatise on herbs.

Author British Library. M. Moleiro Editor, S.A.

Publication Date 2011

Publication Place Barcelona - M. Moleiro Editor

Type Book

Language ara,eng,lat,spa

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Pages Count 108

Physical Dimensions 37 cm

Library Wellcome Collection museum and library

Record ID mcfn4abu

Date 2011

Notes Facsimile edition of British Library manuscript Sloane 4016, a medicinal herbal, consisting primarily of illustrations; manuscript produced in northern Italy, perhaps ca. 1440. Cf. British Library Catalogue of illuminated manuscripts (viewed online 17 Feb. 2012); Jones, P.M. Medieval medical miniatures, c1984, plate vii, p. 90; Backhouse, J. The illuminated manuscript, 1979, p. 52. Title and imprint from notary sheet inserted on verso of last leaf. Limited edition of 987 copies numbered in arabic numerals, with an additional 77 copies (not for sale) numbered in roman numerals. Leaves illustrated on both sides; the first 4 and last 3 leaves blank except for information added later to the manuscript (preliminary leaf 1a, preliminary leaf 4a and 4b) or to the published edition (notary sheet, on last leaf verso). Issued in a case (40 cm). To be supplemented by commentary volume (due for publication by Jan. 2013?). | Text of captions in Latin, with some equivalents in romanized Arabic; notary sheet in Spanish, with English translation.