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<p>The roots of Valeriana sp. contain an alkaloid and some are used medicinally and in perfumery</p>

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.9 x 23.1 cm

Valerian (Valeriana dioscoriodes Sibth.): flowering stem with separate rooting stem and floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

1 print : process print, printed in colour ; image 14 x 8.9 cm

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis): flowering plants. Colour process print, c. 1924.

31 pages, 2 unnumbered folded leaves of color plates : color illustrations ; (8vo)

Valeriana oder von denen Tugenden der Baldrian-Wurzel in denen Krankheiten und Zufällen der Nerven, nebst denen Kennzeichen wodurch die wahre von der unächten kan unterschieden werden / Aus dem Englischen des John Hill, ins Teutsche übersetzt und mit illum. Figuren erläutert.

<p>The roots of valerian contain an alkaloid and are used medicinally for nerve complaints, as a nerve tonic and to relieve stomach pains and the leaves are used as a condiment and in perfumery</p>

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 37.0 x 22.9 cm

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Valerian (Valeriana dioscoriodes Sibth.): flowering stem with separate rooting stem and floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis): flowering plants. Colour process print, c. 1924.

Valeriana oder von denen Tugenden der Baldrian-Wurzel in denen Krankheiten und Zufällen der Nerven, nebst denen Kennzeichen wodurch die wahre von der unächten kan unterschieden werden / Aus dem Englischen des John Hill, ins Teutsche übersetzt und mit illum. Figuren erläutert.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.): flowering stem with separate rooting stem and floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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Valerian (Valeriana dioscoriodes Sibth.): flowering stem with separate rooting stem and floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis): flowering plants. Colour process print, c. 1924.

Valeriana oder von denen Tugenden der Baldrian-Wurzel in denen Krankheiten und Zufällen der Nerven, nebst denen Kennzeichen wodurch die wahre von der unächten kan unterschieden werden / Aus dem Englischen des John Hill, ins Teutsche übersetzt und mit illum. Figuren erläutert.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.): flowering stem with separate rooting stem and floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.

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