Ioyfull newes out of the new-found vvorlde. : Wherein are declared, the rare and singuler vertues of diuers herbs, trees, plantes, oyles & stones, with their applications, as well to the vse of phisicke, as of chirurgery: which being well applyed, bring such present remedie for all diseases, as may seeme altogether incredible: notwithstanding by practice found out to be true. Also the portrature of the said hearbs, verie aptly described: /
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| Language: | English |
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| Item Description: | By Nicolás Monardes, whose name appears on leaf A3r. A translation of: La historia medicinal de las cosas que se traen de nuestras Indias Occidentales que sirven en medicina. Leaves 1-[10] with running-title "The first[-thyrde] part of the thinges that are brought from the West Indias" contain a translation of Monardes' "Primera y segvnda y tercera partes de la historia medicinal de las cosas que se traen de nuestras Indias Occientales que siruen en medicina. Sevilla, A. Escriuano, 1574 (Seuilla, F. Diaz, 1530)." "A booke which treateth of two medicines most excellent against all venome, which are the Bezaar stone, & the hearbe escuerconera. ... Newly compyled by Doctor Monardus of Seuill. 1574. Translated out of Spanish into English, by Iohn Frampton. 1580" has divisional title page on leaf 2E3r. "The dialogue of yron, which treateth of the greatnesse thereof, and how it is the most excellent metall of all others, and the thing most necessarie for the seruice of man: ... An eccho for the Doctor Monardus phisition of Seuill. In Seuill in the house of Alonso Escrinano" has special title page on leaf 2M3r. "The boke which treateth of the snow, and of the properties & vertues thereof: and of the manner that should be vsed to make the drinke cold therwith, & of the other waies wherewith drinke is to he [sic] made cold: ... Written by Doctor Monardus phisition of Seuill. 1574" has divisional title page on leaf 2S4r; foliation and register are continuous throughout. The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A". Error in foliation: 164-170 omitted in numbering leaves; leaf 66 misprinted as 69, 98 as 103, 106 as 115, 132 as 133, 157 as 153, 159 as 157, 171 as 173, 174 as 166, and 183 as 182. Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A-2Y⁴. Printed chiefly in black letter type. Title within ornamental border; head- and tail-pieces, initials and printed marginalia. Library copy: First blank leaf [superscript pi]A1 wanting. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy contains the bookplate of Robert C. H. Brock. |
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| Physical Description: | 4 unnumbered pages, 163, 173 [i.e. 171]-187 leaves : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 19cm (quarto) |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |