MBG Rare Books: Structure of A curious herbal, containing five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick : engraved on folio copper plates, after drawings taken from the life / by Elizabeth Blackwell. To which is added a short description of ye plants and their common uses in physick.

A curious herbal, containing five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick : engraved on folio copper plates, after drawings taken from the life / by Elizabeth Blackwell. To which is added a short description of ye plants and their common uses in physick. Volume 1 of 2

Click on an image below to view a larger version.

verso, blank
Illustration of Androsaemum (Tutsan or Park Leaves) p94
verso, blank
Illustration of Perfoliata (Thorow Wax) p95

verso, blank
Illustration of Asclepias Vincetoxicum Hirundinaria (Swallow Wort Tame Poison) p96
verso, blank
descriptions of plates 97-100

Previous 8 pages Next 8 pages