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A curious herbal, containing five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick. Engraved on folio copper plates, after drawings taken from the life. By Elizabeth Blackwell. To which is added a short description of ye plants; and their common uses in physick.

Title
A curious herbal, containing five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick. Engraved on folio copper plates, after drawings taken from the life. By Elizabeth Blackwell. To which is added a short description of ye plants; and their common uses in physick.
Author
Blackwell, Elizabeth, active 1737.
Publication
London, Printed for John Nourse, 1739-51 (v. 1, 1751)

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TextRestricted use Arents S 0691Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
Miller, Joseph.
Description
2 v. 500 col. plates.; 48 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • Tobacco: v. 1, no. 37 and plate 146. Smaller tobacco: v. 2, no. 110 and plate 437.
  • Originally issued in 125 weekly parts, 1737-1739, each comprising leaf of text and 4 plates.
  • Plates signed: Eliz. Blackwell delin. sculp. et pinx.
  • Engraved throughout.
  • Text "chiefly extracted from Mr. Joseph Miller's Botanicum officinale."
  • Provenance: Earl of Donegall (bookplate)
Call Number
Arents S 0691
OCLC
  • 17759508
  • 17759508
Author
Blackwell, Elizabeth, active 1737.
Title
A curious herbal, containing five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick. Engraved on folio copper plates, after drawings taken from the life. By Elizabeth Blackwell. To which is added a short description of ye plants; and their common uses in physick.
Imprint
London, Printed for John Nourse, 1739-51 (v. 1, 1751)
Added Author
Miller, Joseph. Botanicum officinale.
Research Call Number
Arents S 0691
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