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Commentarii in libros sex Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbei de materia medica: PB 163-2020

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Titles

Commentarii in libros sex Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbei de materia medica
Petri Andreae Matthioli Senensis medici, Commentarii in sex libros Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbei de medica materia, / iam denuo ab ipso autore recogniti, et locis plus mille aucti. Adiectis magnis, ac nouis plantarum, ac animalium iconibus supra priores editiones longè pluribus, ad uiuum delineatis. Accesserunt quoque ad margines Graeci contextus quàm plurimi, ex antiquissimis codicibus desumpti, qui Dioscoridis ipsius deprauatum lectionem restituunt. Cum locupletissimis indicibus tum ad rem herbariam, tum medicamentariam pertinentibus..

Maker(s)

Author: Mattioli, Pietro Andrea,
Dioscorides Pedanius, (Of Anazarbos.)
Printer: Valgrisi, Vincenzo,
Engraver: Meyerpeck, Wolfgang,
Engraver: Liberale, Giorgio,
Former owner.: Kerrich, Thomas
Forner owner.: Lister, John,

Description

Colophon: Venetiis : Apud Vincentium Valgrisium, 1565.
Wanting extra leaf of *, first M3.4, Y6, Gg1, Gg3, Hh6, Ii1, 3B3.4. 6E5 partly torn away.
First edition of this work with large woodcuts. Engraved by Wolfgang Meyerpeck and Giorgio Liberale.
Woodcuts hand-coloured. - English names added in contemporary hand. - Ms. indexes to Turner, Dodoens & Mattioli bound at both ends.
Binding: panelled calf; raised bands, g. lettering on red spine label.

Botany Pre-Linnean works. Medicinal plants Early works to 1800. Materia medica Early works to 1800. Medicine, Greek and Roman Early works to 1800.

Notes

History note: Provenance: T. Kerrich, 1816. P.344 inscr.: John Lister he did draw this pickter.

Measurements and weight

[168],262,265-348,351-352,355-370,375-568,573-1459,[13]p : col ill, port ; 35cm (fol in 6s).

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Note

Mattioli, Pietro Andrea,1501-1577author.Venetiis, :Ex Officina Valgrisiana.,M D LXV [1565]. Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos. De materia medica. Valgrisi, Vincenzo, active 1540-1572, printer. Meyerpeck, Wolfgang, 1505-1578, engraver. Liberale, Giorgio, engraver. Kerrich, Thomas, 1748-1828, former owner. Lister, John, forner owner.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 163-2020
Primary reference Number: 279245
ALMA control 001: 99188633803606
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 17 December 2020 Updated: Monday 17 January 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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