Herbals, 18th cent.

Descriptions and uses of medicinal plants, in alphabetical order: in English. On the first leaf is the date 1713; and on p. 88 and p. 176, 1715.

1713-15

1 volume pp. 3-198. 8vo. 151/2 × 91/2 cm. Half-calf binding (19th cent.). The first leaf and all after p. 198 wanting: some leaves slightly defective.

Purchased at Sotheby's 20/6/1906, Lot 768 (part).

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

From the Library of Sir William Mitchell Banks, the Liverpool surgeon [1842-1904].