Herbarius latinus.
Publication Details
Mainz: Peter Schoeffer, 1484 CE.
The first herbal printed in Germany, and the prototype for most of the herbals printed during the remainder of the 15th century. It also contains some fanciful pictures of animals. With text in Latin and with German synonyms, this is often called the Latin Herbarius. It was the first printed book issued with a title page bearing a complete imprint, and it is also known as “Herbarius Moguntinus". It was probably compiled by Johann Wonnecke von Kaub from the works of earlier writers. ISTC No. ih00062000. Digital facsimile from the Bayerisches Staatsbibliothek at this link.
Nine different versions of the Herbarius latinus were issued during the 15th century, with the language of the synonyms changed to reflect the language of the countries where published. There was also a Dutch translation issued in Holland with Latin synonyms, and two Latin editions issued without synonyms. See No. 1796.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #1795 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/8785 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | herbarius |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Mainz