A medieval herbal : a facsimile
2003
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This is an illustrated herbal written in southern Italy around AD 1300. It is particularly significant as it is the first surviving manuscript of the 'Tractatus de herbis', a type of herbal which became one of the most influential texts on medicinal plants between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Main title:
A medieval herbal : a facsimile / introduction by Minta Collins.
Imprint:
London : British Library, 2003.
Collation:
256 p. : col. ill. ; 36 cm.
ISBN:
9780712347891 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
1662748
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