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

People / Organizations

• Elizabeth Blackwell (Author)
• John Nourse ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for John Nourse at the Lamb without Temple Bar, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]

Publication year

1739

ESTC No.

T151096

Grub Street ID

196611

Description

2v., plates ; 2°.

Note

Engraved throughout

With an index to each volume

Originally published in weekly instalments

A reissue of the 1737 edition with the imprints re-engraved and volume statements in roman numerals

Make-up of the preliminaries varies.