Accession number
PML 55617
Creator
Monardes, Nicolás, ca. 1512-1588.
Published
London : Printed by E. Allde, by the assigne of B. Norton, 1596.
Credit line
Gift of Henry S. Morgan, 1965.
Notes
"A translation of: La historia medicinal de las cosas que se traen de nuestras Indias Occidentales que sirven en medicina"--Cf. ESTC.
Gothic type.
Title within ornamental border. Initials.
Leaves 1-[110] with running-title "The first[-thyrde] part of the thinges that are brought from the West Indias" contain a translation of Monârdes' "Primera y segvnda y tercera partes de la historia medicinal de las cosas que se traen de nuestras Indias Occidentales que siruen en medicina. Sevilla, A. Escriuano, 1574" (Seuilla, F. Diza, 1580).
Nos. 164-170 omitted in numbering leaves.
With the first (blank before title page) leaf signed A.
Gothic type.
Title within ornamental border. Initials.
Leaves 1-[110] with running-title "The first[-thyrde] part of the thinges that are brought from the West Indias" contain a translation of Monârdes' "Primera y segvnda y tercera partes de la historia medicinal de las cosas que se traen de nuestras Indias Occidentales que siruen en medicina. Sevilla, A. Escriuano, 1574" (Seuilla, F. Diza, 1580).
Nos. 164-170 omitted in numbering leaves.
With the first (blank before title page) leaf signed A.
Description
3 preliminary leaves, 187 (i.e. 180) numbered leaves : illustrations ; 18 cm (4to)
Inscriptions/Markings
2 leaves of bibliographic notes at end, 19th century.
Provenance
James Courtenay, inscription, 16th century (front endleaf 1 and 2 recto); James I. Bell, signature (front pastedown); Mrs. Morgan's collection.
Binding
17th-century gilt- and blind-tooled calf.
Classification
Catalog link
Department