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R. Mortimer Harvard-Italian Z881 H33 Ref #294 I discoroi ni i sei libri della Materia di Pedacio Dioscoride
Anazarbee, 1557, Venice, Vincenzo Valgrisi + Balelassaure
Costantini, f0, 416 leaves, 568 woodcuts (37x105 to 120x65 mm)
31.5x21cm. This is the 1st set of blocks cut for
Valgrisi editions of Matinoli, + they were introduced in
his Latin text ed. of 1554.
2nd set (artist Giorio Liberale) introduced 1562 at Prague
by Heorg Melantrich in a Bohemia translation of Mattioli's
first 4 books, (569 cuts) The blocks were transferred
from Prague to Venice for Valgrisi's Latin ed of 1565.
The woodcuts in the Mattioli De Plantis eapitome
vtilissima ed. by J. Camerarius + printed all Frankfurt
by S. Feyerabend in 1586, differ in details + are from
drawings of K. Gesner + Camerarius.
The 1st translation of Dioscoides 5 books with commentary
was printed at Venice by Niccolo Bascanini in folio in
1544. Valgrisi printed an unillust. guarto ed. in 1548.
#295 Venice, Felice Valgrisi, 1585, 2 vol. 36.5 x 24.5 cm.
1026 cuts (35x98 to 220x160mm)
Signatures of woodcutters - DW, GS 1562 ed., WS, HK, FD, CG, E, IS

P. 629 Gerard's Herbal (1597) Of Mullein - Verbascum Dutch - Wullkraut
in Eglish - Mullein or rather Woolen, Bullockes long woort, torches
#195 - has always been known by many names - candle flower,
candlewick - to early herbalists as big taper, torches or long wort.
Mullein has been used since ancient times by men. In the
Middle Ages, possibly because of the gostly appearance of the
whitish grey leaves, the plant was believed to be a protection against
demons, + monks grew mullein in large quantities in their herbal gardens
for many medicinal purposes. The drug is derived from the leaves +
flowers which are gathered in July + August. Mullein is used as
the basis for soothing emollients + in liquid form for bronehial
troubles.
Fuchs (1542) P849 Verbracum Sylvestre - Wild Wallkraut.