B24697

Language code

grc

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, printer.

Added entry--name

Cornarius, Janus, editor.

Added entry--name

Godwin, Thomas, former owner.

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--place

Switzerland, Basle.

001B24697

003LIBRARY CODE

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096##$aFb.5.17

1001#$aDioscorides Pedanius$cof Anazarbos.

24010$aDe materia medica.$lGreek$f1529

24510$aDioskorides. Dioscorides, I. tou koruartou eis dioskoridou...

2463#$aDe materia medica libri sex. Eiusdem de uenenatis animalibus libri duo

260##$aBasileae :$bEx aedibus Ioan. Bebelii, anno,$cM.D.XXIX [1529].

300##$a[24], 446, [2]p ;$c23cm. (4to).

500##$aExtensive ms. notes on text.

500##$aWoodcut printer's device on final page, with motto 'Palma Beb.'.

500##$aWoodcut initials.

500##$aParallel 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.

5104#$aAdams,$cD654

5104#$aBM STC German, 1455-1600,$cp. 245

5104#$aBirley, History of Eton College Library,$cp. 43

561##$aBook-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

561##$aEx-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.

563##$a16th 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.

650#0$aMedicine$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMedicine, Greek and Roman$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMateria medica$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMinerals in pharmacology$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aRabies$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aBotany, Medical$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBebel, Johann$eprinter.

7001#$aCornarius, Janus$eeditor.

7001#$aGodwin, Thomas$eformer owner.

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

752##$aSwitzerland$dBasle.