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Ortus sanitatis.: PB 165-2020

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Ortus sanitatis.

Maker(s)

Printer.: Meydenbach, Jakob,
Former owner.: Holliday, J. R.,
Former owner.: Nostitz, Christoph Wentzel, (Graf von,)

Description

Hortus sanitatis.
Imprint from Goff.
Red & blue decorative initials.
First edition of the Hortus sanitatis, the work being "[s]ubsequent to and to a large extent independent of the 'Gart der Gesundheit', which BMC and Hain treat as a German translation of the 'Hortus sanitatis'. Both ... are, however, based upon the 'Herbarius' [1st edition 1485]."--Goff.
Colophon reads: ... Quem quidem librum omni dilige[n]tia collectum [et] elaboratum. intelligibili caractere proprijs impensis Iacobus meydenbach ciuis Moguntinus lucule[n]tissime impressit ... Impressum est autem hoc ip[su]m in inclita ciuitate Moguntina ... in qua nobilissima ciuitate [et] ars ac scientia hec subtilissima caracterisandi seu imprimendi fuit primu[m] inueta ... Anno salutis Millesimo Quadringentesimo Nonagesimo primo. Die vero Iouis vicesima tercia mensis Iunij.
The "Tractatus de animalibus vitam in terris ducentium [sic]," "Tractatus de auibus," and "Tractatus de urinis" have special title pages.
Includes seven full-page woodcuts: a fictional meeting of eminent medieval European and Arabic medical scholars including Aristotle, Rhazes, Hippocrates, Avicenna, and Galen. (A1v); three men observing eight animals in a zoo (n1v); two men observing birds in front of a city (v1v); two men on the banks of a river filled with fish and merpeople ([et]8v); four jewellers sitting at tables selling their wares to a crowd of six, with two men standing at a table of jewels in the background (2e2v); four physicians examining a bottle of urine in an apothecary, while three apprentices are distracted by two other apprentices fighting ([chi1]b); and two doctors with seven sick people, including 2 children (²[chi]6v); plus, 1066 smaller woodcuts of plants (530), animals (164), birds (122), fish (106), and precious stones (144).
Binding: 16th century calf, blind stamped; spine blind stamped, raised bands, g. lettering; metal clasps; rebacked.

Materia medica Early works to 1800. Herbals Early works to 1800. Medicine, Medieval. Botany Pre-Linnean works. Zoology Pre-Linnean works.

Notes

History note: Provenance: bequeathed by J.R. Holliday 1927 (bk. label). C.W.G.V.N. (bkpl.). Ms. inscr. on t.p.: 'CWGV Nostitz'. With cutting from Bernard Quaritch's cat., no. 699. Bookseller's code(?) on back paste-down e.p. Sales cat. no. on back free e.p.

Measurements and weight

[453] leaves : ill, woodcuts ; 32cm (fol).

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Note

[Mainz] :[Jacob Meydenbach],[23 June 1491] Meydenbach, Jakob, active 15th century, printer. Holliday, J. R., former owner. Nostitz, Christoph Wentzel, Graf von, 1648-1712, former owner.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 165-2020
Primary reference Number: 279247
ALMA control 001: 99352603803606
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Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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