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Heritage
L. Angeles
Feb '94
$150

Herbarius latinus (without synonymus)
Vicenza: Leonardus (Achatus) de Basilea + Guilielmus
de Papia, 27 Oct. 1491
See #237 for another leaf Ref: Goff H-68 HC 8451 Early Herbals 10 Pell 1314
Pr 7131 BMC VII 1033. Wellome 3100.
Cop: BMawr CL, HEHL, PML, UNCa L. MMu (P)L

a-t8, ux8. 172 leaves, I + 156 blank, 5-154 numbered I to CL
Tables (2a-3a, 155a, 155b) in 2 col. 157a: 33 lines. 144x89mm.
Tyeps: 114R (capitals only) names of plants P. 7 - heavy rather rough
text type. In use 148, 81, 89, 91. 88 R (P.6) 1st used in 1481 +
is still in use in 1497. printed capitals on 2a + 157a, capital
spaces with guide letters from 157a onwards; border on 2a.
150 woodcuts of herbals

Schoeffer's Herbarias was 1st printed in Italy in this Vicenza ed.
of 1491. Unlike the various transalpine eds, the Vicenza ed. supplies
no vernacular plant names

HEHL(88180) no rub. or coloring, Gilt edge
-same watermark present.
19.6x14cm. width of type -89mm

CXXXVIII de Scolopendria hirtz zunge (hart's tongue) fern s2 (of 8)
Cap. Primu de absintheo. a wild vine found in willow thickets
CXXXVI de Salice (Salix - willow
CXXXVII de Saxifrags - saxifrage
CXXXIX de Scabiosa. -Devil's bit [crossed out] hart's tongue [end crossed out] [inserted] Scabious (Rough Coralium) Centaurea Scabiosa (Common Knapweed) Krautia Arvensis Scabious (field) [end inserted]
CXL de Salvia. - sage
CL de Vsnea.

XX de Ambrosiana. LXXX de Lactuca
XXXII de Cicorea. CIIII de poritaria.
LVI Ellebor albo. CXXXIIII de Squilla.
LVII Ellebor nigro.