Shelfmark
Ga.8.03
Author
Title
Catalogus plantarum Angliæ, et insularum adjacentium: tum indigenas, tum in agris passim cultas complectens. : In quo præter synonyma necessaria facultates quoque summatim traduntur, unà cum observationibus & experimentis novis medicis & physicis. / Opera Joannis Raii M.A. & Societatis Regiæ Sodalis.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini, : Typis E[llen]. C[otes]. & A[ndrew]. C[larke]. Impensis J. Martyn, Regalis Societatis typographi, ad insigne Campanæ in Cœmeterio D. Pauli., MDCLXX. [1670]
Physical description
[24], 358, [2] p. ; 16 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Initials.
Note
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in English and Greek.
Note
Final errata leaf.
Note
Includes "Index morborum & remediorum", a list of botanical cures for various medical problems (on leaves Z6 verso-Aa3 verso).
Note
Printers' names from Wing CD.
Note
Signatures: pi² (pi1 blank) [3*]² A-Z⁸ Aa⁴.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), R381
Citation/references note
Keynes, G. John Ray, 7
Citation/references note
ESTC, R15196
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown calf; blind tooled double fillet border with second vertical line at spine edge; gold tooled single fillet on board edges; heavy gold tooled decoration on spine; dark red morocco spine label with gold tooled title and dot roll; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Annotations throughout, including a series of symbols in the margins, and 'Praise to God, Amen' in Greek below the 'Finis'.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.6.11.
Subject
Materia medica, Vegetable Early works to 1800.
Subject
Botany England Catalogs Early works to 1800.
Subject
Botany England Pre-Linnean works.
Added entry--name
Martyn, John, fl. 1649 - 1680 publisher.
Added entry--name
Clark, Andrew, ? - d. ca. 1678 printer.
Added entry--name
Cotes, E. (Ellen) (Ellen), printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat eng grc
Identifier
B46442