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Ioyfvll newes out of the new-found worlde. : Wherein are declared, the rare and singuler vertues of diuers herbs, trees, plantes, oyles & stones, with their applications, as well to the vse of phisicke, as of chirurgery ... Also the portrature of the said hearbs, verie aptly described: Englished by John Frampton, marchant. Newly cor. ... Wherevnto are added three other books treating of the bezaar stone, the herb escuerconera, the properties of iron and steele in medicine, and the benefit of snow.

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.
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
Department