Shelfmark
Fb.5.17
Author
Dioscorides Pedanius of Anazarbos.
Uniform title
[De materia medica. Greek 1529]
Title
Dioskorides. Dioscorides, I. tou koruartou eis dioskoridou...
Varying form of title
De materia medica libri sex. Eiusdem de uenenatis animalibus libri duo
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae : Ex aedibus Ioan. Bebelii, anno, M.D.XXIX [1529].
Physical description
[24], 446, [2]p ; 23cm. (4to).
Note
Extensive ms. notes on text.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on final page, with motto 'Palma Beb.'.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
Parallel Greek and Latin titles on title-page verso: Pedakiou Dioskoridou Peri hules iastrikes ... Pedacij Dioscoridis De materia medica libri sex. Eiusdem de uenenatis animalibus libri duo, quibus canis rabidi signa, & curatio eoru[m] continentur, quibus uenenata animalia morsum defixerint. Index omnium plantarum, animalium, metalloru[m], quorum utilitatem autor Dioscorides praesenti in libro docet.
Citation/references note
Adams, D654
Citation/references note
BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 245
Citation/references note
Birley, History of Eton College Library, p. 43
Provenance
Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ex-libris of Thomas Godwin, Bishop of Bath & Wells (1517-1590). Pencil note on flyleaf giving details of Godwin and also reference to Fb.7.01. ECL holds another copy of Dioscorides owned by Godwin (at Fc.2.03) - according to the ODNB, Godwin practiced medicine to support his family during the reign of Mary I.
Binding
16th century brown calf; front board shows panel of the ara coeli vision, with cipher in shield IN (i.e. Jean Norvins) Weale R519. Back cover shows panel of St. Bernard & Sibyls, Weale R520; for description see Hobson, "Blind stamped panels". Front board very worn and volume has been rebacked.
Subject
Medicine Early works to 1800.
Subject
Medicine, Greek and Roman Early works to 1800.
Subject
Materia medica Early works to 1800.
Subject
Minerals in pharmacology Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rabies Early works to 1800.
Subject
Botany, Medical Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Bebel, Johann, ? - d. ca. 1550 printer.
Added entry--name
Cornarius, Janus, 1500 - 1558 editor.
Added entry--name
Godwin, Thomas, 1517 - 1590 former owner.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basle.
Language code
grc
Identifier
B24697