Botanicum medicinale; an herbal of medicinal plants on the College of Physicians list. Describing their Places of Growth, Roots, Bark, Leaves, Buds, Time of Flowering, Blossoms, Flowers, Stiles, Chives, Embrio's, Fruits, Farina, Colours, Seeds, Kernels, Seed-Vessels, Parts used in Medicine, Preparations in the Shops, Medicinal Virtues, Names in Nine Languages. Most beautifully engraved on 120 large folio copper-plates, from the exquisite drawings of the late ingenious T. Sheldrake. English Plant

Henrey, 1312 With an index and list of advertisements. Plates arranged alphabetically in order of English names, numbered 1-72, 73*, 73-117; drawn by Sheldrake and engraved by C.H. Hemerich and J. Basire. Originally issued in parts. Presumed date of publication from advertisements below index. The t...

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Main Author: Sheldrake, Timothy
Format: Book
Language:English
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Medicinal plants
Plants (Organisms)
Seeds
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Summary:Henrey, 1312 With an index and list of advertisements. Plates arranged alphabetically in order of English names, numbered 1-72, 73*, 73-117; drawn by Sheldrake and engraved by C.H. Hemerich and J. Basire. Originally issued in parts. Presumed date of publication from advertisements below index. The table, entitled: 'The gardener's best companion in a green-house; or tables, shewing the greatest heat and cold of all countries from which exotic plants are brought ..', was originally published separately. Braces in title. Price from imprint: Price coloured, Unbound, Royal - 6 0 0 Small - 3 0 0 Plain 3 0 0 2 2 0 Where may be bad 1. The Causes of Heat and Cold in all Climates. 1 s. 2. Norwich Gothic Cross. 1 s. Both by T. Sheldrake.