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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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Details
- 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