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Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who play... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail of a miniature of an iill man with a physician. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucia... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail of miniature of various ailments, in the lower two registers. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pl... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 166 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 166 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 166 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Detail of miniature of various ailments, in the upper two registers. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pl... More

Grapes from BL Eg 2020, f. 29 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Grapes from BL Eg 2020, f. 29 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a grape vine with grapes. Image taken from f. 29 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Writ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 48

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 48

Detail of a miniature of a man teaching. Image taken from f. 48 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the d... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 18v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 18v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 18v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 169v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 169v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 169v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian.... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail of the upper 2 registers of a full-page miniature with scenes of various medical consultations, including a physician holding up a urine glass. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Wri... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 19 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 19 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 19 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 52v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 52v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 52v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 26v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 53v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 53v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 53v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 24 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 24 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 24 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Melon from BL Eg 2020, f. 146 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Melon from BL Eg 2020, f. 146 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a melon plant. Image taken from f. 146 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Ita... More

Basil from BL Eg 2020, f. 50v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Basil from BL Eg 2020, f. 50v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of basil in a planter. Image taken from f. 50v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written i... More

Treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Full-page miniature in three registers, of physicians treating patients with various ailments. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a phys... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 26 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 59 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 59 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 59 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 164v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 164v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 164v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian.... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 26 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 26 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Tree from BL Eg 2020, f. 4v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Tree from BL Eg 2020, f. 4v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a tree. Image taken from f. 4v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. T... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 12v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 12v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant (artemisia, also called mugwort). Image taken from f. 12v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (... More

Apothecary shop from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Apothecary shop from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Miniature of an apothecary's shop with apothecary jars and boxes on shelves, a seated man holding a cover jar, and a flat dish on a hook used for mixing ingredients. Image taken from f. 49v of Circa instans (in... More

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who play... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 20 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 20 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 20 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 165 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 165 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 165 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 5 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 5 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant growing against a wall. Image taken from f. 5 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265).... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 61 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 61 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 61 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 32 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 32 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 32 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. T... More

Medical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Medical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 51v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pla... More

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 17 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plants from BL Eg 2020, f. 17 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 17 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. T... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Detail of a full-page miniature depicting an apothecary's shop. Image taken from f. 49v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played... More

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 14 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Plant from BL Eg 2020, f. 14 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a sponge plant. Image taken from f. 14 of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Ita... More

Tree from BL Eg 2020, f. 23v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Tree from BL Eg 2020, f. 23v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a tree. Image taken from f. 23v of Translation of the herbal (The 'Carrara Herbal'), including the Liber agrega, Herbolario volgare; De medicamentis, with index (ff. 263-265). Written in Italian. ... More

Medical consultations from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Medical consultations from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Full-page miniature in twelve compartments with scenes of various medical consultations. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician a... More

Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 7v

Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 7v

Miniature of a physician and assistant mixing medicine. Image taken from f. 7v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of ... More

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 96v

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 96v

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 96v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and librari... More

Swine Cress and Reed from BL Eg 747, f. 29v

Swine Cress and Reed from BL Eg 747, f. 29v

Miniature of a cornucervino, or swine cress plant; miniature of a canna, or reed plant, with a marginal miniature of a dog or a cow. Image taken from f. 29v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina... More

Fool's Parsley from BL Eg 747, f. 100

Fool's Parsley from BL Eg 747, f. 100

Miniature of a Sinoni, or fool's parsley plant. Image taken from f. 100 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai. Written in Latin. ... More

Creeping Cinquefoil and Knotgrass from BL Eg 747, f. 78v

Creeping Cinquefoil and Knotgrass from BL Eg 747, f. 78v

Miniature of a penthaphilon, or creeping cinquefoil plant, with a snake coiled near the roots; miniature of a polligonia, or knotgrass plant. Image taken from f. 78v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici... More

Coltsfoot and Marshmallow from BL Eg 747, f. 10

Coltsfoot and Marshmallow from BL Eg 747, f. 10

Miniature of an appollinaris, or coltsfoot plant; miniature of an alteam, or marshmallow plant. Image taken from f. 10 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa in... More

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 99v

Plant from BL Sloane 4016, f. 99v

Miniature of a plant and a crocodile. Image taken from f. 99v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British mus... More

Wormwood from BL Eg 747, f. 6 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Wormwood from BL Eg 747, f. 6 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of an absinthium, or wormwood plant. Image taken from f. 6 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai. Written in Latin. Th... More

Plants and figure from BL Sloane 4016, f. 2

Plants and figure from BL Sloane 4016, f. 2

Miniature of plants and a human figure, holding two spheres. Image taken from f. 2 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the devel... More

Muscus from BL Eg 747, f. 63 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Muscus from BL Eg 747, f. 63 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of deer being hunted, to illustrate muscus, or musk from the glands of deer. Image taken from f. 63 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; An... More

Mace and Sweet Marjoram from BL Eg 747, f. 64

Mace and Sweet Marjoram from BL Eg 747, f. 64

Miniature of a maca, or mace plant; miniature of a maiorana, or sweet marjoram plant. Image taken from f. 64 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Ant... More

Plant from BL Harley 4986, f. 1v

Plant from BL Harley 4986, f. 1v

Miniature of a plant. Image taken from f. 1v of Medical miscellany, including a herbal and a bestiary (see Notes). Written in Latin, with glosses in Glosses in Latin, German and Greek. The "BL Harley Manuscrip... More

Plant from BL Sloane 1975, f. 17

Plant from BL Sloane 1975, f. 17

Miniature of the plant Artemisia leptasillos. Image taken from f. 17 of Medical and herbal collection, including Pseudo-Apuleius, Herbarius; Pseudo-Dioscorides, De herbis femininis (ff. 49v-73); Sextus Placitus... More

Tamarisk from BL Eg 747, f. 100v

Tamarisk from BL Eg 747, f. 100v

Miniature of a tamariscus, or tamarisk plant; miniature of a tetrahit plant (possibly hempnettle). Image taken from f. 100v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Cir... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 22

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 22

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 22 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries... More

Sheep from BL Sloane 4016, f. 6v

Sheep from BL Sloane 4016, f. 6v

Detail of a miniature of two sheep. Image taken from f. 6v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museum... More

Periwinkle and Spotted Orchid from BL Eg 747, f. 81

Periwinkle and Spotted Orchid from BL Eg 747, f. 81

Miniature of a provinca, or periwinkle plant; miniature of a palma christi, or spotted orchid plant. Image taken from f. 81 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Cir... More

Mandrake from BL Sloane 4016, f. 56v

Mandrake from BL Sloane 4016, f. 56v

Miniature of plants, including a mandrake plant with a naked male body as the root. Image taken from f. 56v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a ... More

Wild Thyme and Savory from BL Eg 747, f. 96

Wild Thyme and Savory from BL Eg 747, f. 96

Miniature of a a serpillum, or wild thyme plant; miniature of a saturegia, or summer or winter savory plant. Image taken from f. 96 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernita... More

Scorpion from BL Sloane 4016, f. 3v

Scorpion from BL Sloane 4016, f. 3v

Detail of a miniature of a scorpion. Image taken from f. 3v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museu... More

Christ's Thorn, Star-thistle, and Sebesten Plum from BL Eg 747, f. 98v

Christ's Thorn, Star-thistle, and Sebesten Plum from BL Eg 747, f. 98v

Miniature of a spina benedicta, or Christ's Thorn plant; miniature of a secchacul, or star-thistle plant; miniature of a sebesten, or sebesten plum (Assyrian plum) plant. Image taken from f. 98v of Tractatus de... More

Plant and boar from BL Sloane 4016, f. 77

Plant and boar from BL Sloane 4016, f. 77

Miniature of a plant and a boar or pig, labelled 'porcina caro'. Image taken from f. 77 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the ... More

Osyris and Broom from BL Eg 747, f. 44v

Osyris and Broom from BL Eg 747, f. 44v

Miniature of a genestinsula, or osyris plant; miniature of a genestra, or broom plant. Image taken from f. 44v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; A... More

Colocynth and Purging Cassia from BL Eg 747, f. 19v

Colocynth and Purging Cassia from BL Eg 747, f. 19v

Miniature of a coloquintida, or colocynth plant; miniature of a cassia fistula, or purging cassia (Indian laburnum) plant. Image taken from f. 19v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Se... More

Vervain from BL Eg 747, f. 16 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Vervain from BL Eg 747, f. 16 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a berbena, or vervain plant, with two hissing snakes in the margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 16 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa inst... More

Radish and Rhubarb from BL Eg 747, f. 84

Radish and Rhubarb from BL Eg 747, f. 84

Miniature of a radix, or radish plant; miniature of a reubarbarum, or rhubarb plant. Image taken from f. 84 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Anti... More

Deer and plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 62v-63

Deer and plants from BL Harley 1585, ff. 62v-63

Miniature of a deer; miniature of a smaller animal eating a plant. Image taken from ff. 62v-63 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeia... More

Miniature from BL Harley 1585, f. 16

Miniature from BL Harley 1585, f. 16

Miniature of a man holding a sword, a snake, and a dog. Image taken from f. 16 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of ... More

Heliotrope and Thistle from BL Eg 747, f. 46v

Heliotrope and Thistle from BL Eg 747, f. 46v

Miniature of a herba rabiosa, or heliotrope plant; miniature of a hecinum, or purple-flowered thistle plant. Image taken from f. 46v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernit... More

Bird from BL Harley 1585, f. 77

Bird from BL Harley 1585, f. 77

Miniature of a bird. Image taken from f. 77 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Lat... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 31

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 31

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 31 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8

Miniature of plants and a donkey. Image taken from f. 8 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums a... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, ff. 56v-57

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, ff. 56v-57

Miniature of plants, including a mandrake plant with a naked male body as the root; miniature of plants. Image taken from ff. 56v-57 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and... More

Sea-kale and Lizards from BL Eg 747, f. 91v

Sea-kale and Lizards from BL Eg 747, f. 91v

Miniature of a strucium, or sea-kale plant; miniature of stinci, or small dried lizards from Arabia, Egypt, or the Sudan. Image taken from f. 91v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Sec... More

Plants and snake from BL Harley 1585, ff. 25v-26

Plants and snake from BL Harley 1585, ff. 25v-26

Miniatures of plants; miniature of a man spearing a snake. Image taken from ff. 25v-26 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial proper... More

Milk Thistle from BL Eg 747, f. 17

Milk Thistle from BL Eg 747, f. 17

Miniature of a bedeguard, or milk thistle plant. Image taken from f. 17 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai. Written in Latin. ... More

Liverwort and Squirting Cucumber from BL Eg 747, f. 35v

Liverwort and Squirting Cucumber from BL Eg 747, f. 35v

Miniature of an epatica, or liverwort plant; miniature of an electerium, or squirting cucumber plant. Image taken from f. 35v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); C... More

Fennel and Fenugreek from BL Eg 747, f. 39v

Fennel and Fenugreek from BL Eg 747, f. 39v

Miniature of a feniculus, or fennel plant; miniature of a fenugrecum, or fenugreek plant. Image taken from f. 39v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans... More

Peach from BL Eg 747, f. 81v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Peach from BL Eg 747, f. 81v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of a persica, or peach tree. Image taken from f. 81v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotarium Nicolai. Written in Latin. The Eger... More

Beaver from BL Sloane 4016, f. 28

Beaver from BL Sloane 4016, f. 28

Detail of a miniature of a beaver castrating itself. Image taken from f. 28 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development ... More

Beehives from BL Sloane 4016, f. 57v

Beehives from BL Sloane 4016, f. 57v

Detail of a miniature of beehives with bees. Image taken from f. 57v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Brit... More

Dwarf Elder and Ivy from BL Eg 747, f. 37

Dwarf Elder and Ivy from BL Eg 747, f. 37

Miniature of an ebulus, or dwarf elder plant; miniature of an edera niger, or ivy plant. Image taken from f. 37 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; ... More

Map from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Map from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a miniature of a map. Image taken from f. 8v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums an... More

Rock Rose, Spindle, and Spurge Laurel from BL Eg 747, f. 40v

Rock Rose, Spindle, and Spurge Laurel from BL Eg 747, f. 40v

Miniature of a fisularia, or rock rose plant; miniature of a fusago, or spindle plant; miniature of a facius vidon, or spurge laurel plant. Image taken from f. 40v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici M... More

Goat's Rue and Honeysuckle from BL Eg 747, f. 31v

Goat's Rue and Honeysuckle from BL Eg 747, f. 31v

Miniature of a capragine, or goat's rue plant; miniature of a caprifollium, or honeysuckle plant. Image taken from f. 31v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa... More

Fox from BL Harley 1585, f. 64v

Fox from BL Harley 1585, f. 64v

Miniature of a fox. Image taken from f. 64v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Lat... More

Parsley and Fleabane from BL Eg 747, f. 74

Parsley and Fleabane from BL Eg 747, f. 74

Miniature of a petrosellinum, or parsley plant; miniature of a policaria, or fleabane plant. Image taken from f. 74 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa insta... More

Asparagus and Savin from BL Eg 747, f. 92

Asparagus and Savin from BL Eg 747, f. 92

Miniature of a sparagus, or asparagus plant; miniature of a savina, or savin plant. Image taken from f. 92 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antid... More

Rock Samphire and Costus from BL Eg 747, f. 26

Rock Samphire and Costus from BL Eg 747, f. 26

Miniature of a cretanus, or rock samphire plant; miniature of a costus plant. Image taken from f. 26 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotariu... More

Willow and Elder from BL Eg 747, f. 94

Willow and Elder from BL Eg 747, f. 94

Miniature of a salix, or willow plant; miniature of a sambucus, or elder plant. Image taken from f. 94 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Antidotar... More

Two roosters from BL Sloane 4016, f. 39

Two roosters from BL Sloane 4016, f. 39

Detail of a miniature of two roosters. Image taken from f. 39 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British mus... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 17

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 17

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 17 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries... More

Camel from BL Sloane 4016, f. 24

Camel from BL Sloane 4016, f. 24

Detail of a miniature of a camel. Image taken from f. 24 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums ... More

Nightshade, Orphine, and Broad Bean from BL Eg 747, f. 41

Nightshade, Orphine, and Broad Bean from BL Eg 747, f. 41

Miniature of a faba inversa, or nightshade plant; miniature of a faba grassa, or orpine plant; miniature of a faba comunes, or broad bean plant. Image taken from f. 41 of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simpli... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 85

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 85

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 85 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries... More

Spurge, Cypress Spurge, and Turpeth Root from BL Eg 747, f. 101

Spurge, Cypress Spurge, and Turpeth Root from BL Eg 747, f. 101

Miniature of an anabulla, or spurge plant, with a snake amongst its roots; miniature of a tithimalus, or cypress spurge plant; miniature of a turbit, or turpeth root plant. Image taken from f. 101 of Tractatus ... More

Turpentine, Caltrops, and Clover from BL Eg 747, f. 102

Turpentine, Caltrops, and Clover from BL Eg 747, f. 102

Miniature of a man gathering turbentina, or turpentine, from various conifers; miniature of a tribuli marini, or caltrops or devil's thorn plant; miniature of a trinitas, or clover plant. Image taken from f. 10... More

Mandrake from BL Sloane 4016, f. 56v

Mandrake from BL Sloane 4016, f. 56v

Detail of a miniature of a mandrake plant with a naked male body as the root. Image taken from f. 56v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucia... More

Crabs and a scorpion from BL Sloane 4016, f. 25v

Crabs and a scorpion from BL Sloane 4016, f. 25v

Detail of a miniature of crabs and a scorpion. Image taken from f. 25v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Br... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 27

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 27

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 27 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 5

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 5

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 5 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries.... More

Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 12v

Physician from BL Harley 1585, f. 12v

Detail of a miniature of a physician conjuring the earth. Image taken from f. 12v of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties ... More

Plants from BL Harley 1585, f. 39

Plants from BL Harley 1585, f. 39

Miniature of plants. Image taken from f. 39 of Medical miscellany of a pharmacopeial compilation, including a herbal and bestiary illustrating the pharmocopeial properties of animals (see Notes). Written in Lat... More

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