The garden of health : conteyning the sundry rare and hidden vertues and properties of all kindes of simples and plants, together with the maner how they are to be vsed and applyed in medicine for the health of mans body, against diuers diseases and infirmities most common amongst men. Gathered by the long experience and industrie of William Langham, practicioner in phisicke.
1579
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Title
The garden of health : conteyning the sundry rare and hidden vertues and properties of all kindes of simples and plants, together with the maner how they are to be vsed and applyed in medicine for the health of mans body, against diuers diseases and infirmities most common amongst men. Gathered by the long experience and industrie of William Langham, practicioner in phisicke.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : [By the deputies of Christopher Barker], 1579 [i.e. 1597]
Description
[8], 702, [58] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Langham, William, author.
Massey, Mary P., former owner.
Massey, Mary P., former owner.
Note
The imprint date is a misprint for 1597. Some copies have the date changed in MS. to 1597, others to 1598.
Identification of printers from STC.
Leaf 2X8 is blank.
With a final table of simples.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-2X⁸ a-c⁸ d⁴.
Entered to Bishop, Newbury and R. Barker 6 June 1597.
Identification of printers from STC.
Leaf 2X8 is blank.
With a final table of simples.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-2X⁸ a-c⁸ d⁴.
Entered to Bishop, Newbury and R. Barker 6 June 1597.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 15195
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108214
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108214
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 15195 copy 1
Folger-specific note
2X8, blank, lacking; gatherings a-d misbound after [par.]4; K5 and 2R4, and possibly C3 and D1 are cancels. Manuscript title on head-edge; manuscript notes and markings. Bookseller's label of Elisabeth Woodburn. Provenance: signatures on t.p. of: Robert Bateman, 1655; Thomas Cotter (?); John -?
Folger accession
220603
Call number
STC 15195 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Conservation treatment of paper infills and tear-mending adopted by Dr. Jean Dietz Moss, Acquisitions Night 2013 Date changed in manuscript to 1597. Titlepage and preliminaries mounted; stained. On title page: initials 'YD' and signature of John ?, mostly obliterated. Provenance: gift of Mrs. Mary P. Massey, with her bookplate.
Folger accession
245013