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1491284114Mainz: Jacob Meydenback 1491. Print. Woodcut. 11 1/2" x 8".<br/> <br/> Rare and beautiful woodcut published in 1491. Five wonderful illustrations of a merman two tailed mermaid and several schools of fish. From "Hortus Sanitatis" by Jacob Meydenbach. It translates to "The Garden of Health". It was the first natural history encyclopedia and an important medical book. Scarce.<br/> <br/> Jacob Meydenback unknown
14012008120003Published by Cummings and Hilliard. Cambridge: Hilliard & Metcalf 1814-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Bound in 19th century cloth-backed boards. Rebacked. Spotting staining throughout. Loss to page 115-116 as well as some marginal wear. A worn copy. Early signature of Abby Abbott. Gift inscription of Mrs. Abby Wood of Tyngsboro Mass dated 1844 given to Sarah A. Greene. <br> This work describes the plants found within a ten mile radius of Boston and remained the standard work on the subject until Gray's Manual appeared in 1848. Bigelow's primary career was as a physician in Boston where he succeeded James Jackson he also served as professor of materia medica at Harvard Medical School from 1815-1855. The present work was to prove to be the first of a number of publications that punctuated a highly active career in both botany and medicine. Refs: DAB IIp.257; Meisel III p.373; Sabin 5297; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 513. Published by Cummings and Hilliard. Cambridge: Hilliard & Metcalf hardcover
