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Historical Bibliography Updated: August 20, 2020

Gart der Gesundheit. Ed. Johann von Cube.

Publication Details

Mainz: Peter Schoeffer, 1485 CE.

The first herbal written and printed in a modern language, sometimes called the "German Herbarius” and Gart der Gesundheit. Like the Herbarius latinus issued the previous year, the text of this work was compiled by Johann Wonnecke von Kaub, whose name was latinized as Johann von Cube. This is the first printed book with some plant illustrations drawn from nature (65 out of 379 woodcuts). The scientific illustrations have been attributed to Erhard Reuwich of Utrecht, the illustrator of Breydenbach's travels in the Holy Land. This is the first of 14 editions issued in the 15th century: ISTC No. ig00097000. 60 editions were eventually published. Digital facsimile of the first edition from the Bayerisches Staatsbibliothek at this link.

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Entry Number#1796
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Geographic Context

Publication place: Mainz

Mentioned in annotation: Utrecht