These medicinal treatises recorded knowledge accumulated in the oral tradition about plants believed to possess therapeutic properties. In some illustrations, it is also possible to observe representations of characters folio 2r, folio 44v, folio 98v, a mummy folio 62r, minerals, as well as animals such as the deer. First edition, folio society abebooks shop for books, art. The folio society edition of the norton facsimile the first folio of shakespeare. Please send a list of titles and their condition, along with your location, and we will send a quote if we are interested, or a polite refusal if not. Im currently awaiting the arrival of the 1987 folio society edition of the plague by albert camus and the annals of imperial rome by tacitus. Folio, bound in green goatskin leather over bevelled boards with leather onlays, black and red plant illustration to front, raised spine bands, all edges gilt, and handmade endpapers. Collins, folio society abebooks shop for books, art. Shipped from uk, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. Ve mas ideas sobre arte medieval, ilustraciones botanicas y arte. This facsimile edition has been reproduced from the manuscript egeron. The folio society what outofprint folio books have you.
Selling folio society books ardis books folio society. Il contient 500 representations des plantes, animaux et mineraux les plus utilises pendant le moyenage comme matiere premiere pour le traitement des maladies. Folio society books in the library of warwick carter. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. This stunning production by the folio society consists of a facsimile of a late thirteenthcentury herbal now in the british library, and a separate volume of commentary by minta collins. All edges gilt and there is a green page marker ribbon. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting. The fitzwilliam book of hours folio society 2009 limited edition. Folio society from addyman books browse recent arrivals. Details of an item from the british library catalogue of. Limited facsimile edition of, of which this copy is handnumbered 108. It is an illustrated herbal which comes from a collection of pharmacological texts written in southern italy around ad 0ad, which is now known as british library egerton ms 747.
Images, infomation and communication design, medievalia, a journal of medieval studies, 29. Leather customs services and international tracking provided. Blue cloth illustrated to spines and upper boards in dark blue and gilt. Just before christmas i picked up the 8 volume folio society set of the barbarian invasions of rome. It combines a vast corpus of information about plants and their medical uses, inherited. Full green goatskin leather with bevelled edges, gilt titles and edges, raised bands, dred leather fruit onlays on a blocked mulberry design to upper board. It is an illustrated herbal, which comes from a collection of pharmacological texts written in southern italy around ad 0, known as british library. Folio society first edition sellersupplied images abebooks. Louis raemakers war cartoons 1917 2volume folio limited edition propaganda. Illustrated with woodcuts in text by peter reddick, ian stephens, harry brockway, howard. Limited edition of numbered copies, this being copy number 115.
Facsimile finder is a supplier of books, specializing in facsimile editions. It is an illustrated herbal, which comes from a collection of pharmacological texts written in southern italy around ad 0, known as british library, egerton ms 747. We buy and sell items like these, so please contact us if you have similar items for sale, and we will make you an offer if we are interested. So long as the books had the plant names in all the different languages. Specializing in rare books, outofprint books, used books, secondhand books, and other hardtofind books. This facsimile edition has been reproduced from the manuscript egeron ms 747 in the british library through digital photography by laurence pordes, and printed at the bath press, glasgow, on phoneix motion xenon paper. We buy and sell items like these, so please contact us if you. Ardis books item for sale ardis books folio society. Decoration fullpage miniatures of plants in colours, usually predominantly in green and brown, with captions and often with animals or people, on each folio. Full green goatskin leather with bevelled edges, gilt titles and edges, raised.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There is no title page as such in the facsimile, as the original did not have one, only a colophon page at the back of the book. Yep, easton press do make some lovely books and as you said, along with the folio society they also release some editions that other publishers havent touched or have let fade into obscurity. Voynich manuscript unsolved mysterious digital download printable ebook. In the middle ages, western medicine was undoubtedly the scientific realm influenced most by the many cultural. Published by folio society, london, limited edition, 2002 2002. Online orders will proceed as usual and we can perform book searches for books not listed on our website. It contains descriptions of the various healing plants that were used for the healing of illnesses in the middle ages. First edition, folio society abebooks shop for books. This stunning production by the folio society consists of a facsimile of a late thirteenthcentury herbal now in the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Folio society limited editions index the hcbooksonline blog is your primary source for a complete listing of folio society limited editions from the first one published in 1976 to the latest ones.
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