Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Ortus sanitatis.
Alternate Title(s):
Tractatus de herbis
Published / Created:
[Mainz] : [Jacob Meydenbach], anno salutis millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo primo, die vero Iouis vicesima tercia mensis Junij [23 June 1491]
Physical Description:
[454] leaves : woodcut illustrations ; 31 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
First Latin edition; the "larger" Hortus. The first German edition (the "smaller" Hortus) was printed at Mainz in 1485.
Subject Terms:
Materia medica -- Early works to 1800. | Medicine, Medieval. | Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800. | Botany -- Pre-Linnean works. | Herbs -- Early works to 1800. | Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works. | Minerals -- Early works to 1800. | Urine -- Early works to 1800. | Herbs | Werther, Frederick, 1881– -- Ownership. | Incunabula in Yale Library.
Form/Genre:
Incunabula. | Woodcuts. | Fragments (object portions) | Cuttings (partial works) | Hand coloring.
Contributors:
Meydenbach, Jakob, active 15th century, printer.