De Kinder: Nucleus Belgicus

De Kinder: Nucleus Belgicus
Item# 001299
$350.00

Product Description

Brussels: Typis Simonis T'Serstevens, 1719. 2 parts in 1 volume. 2 parts in 1 volume. A rare medical book on herbs and other natural products used in the region of Belgium. In the first part each element is listed in Latin, French, and Flemish, with a brief description of its qualities or uses. Among the entries are: tobacco, cinnamon, chocolate, galanga, oregano, asphalt, vinegar, and wormwood, as well as many others. In the second part the authors describe various ailments. Includes a glossary, a comphrensive index, and a catalogue of medical books on the last leaf. Title-page with printer's device. Small 8vo, (xxiv) + 417pp. + index. Slight age-toning but generally very good. Rebound in modern boards with paper label on spine. [Ref. Bibl. Med. Neerl. I 359. Blake 242. BL London (1). BN Paris (1). Not in Wellcome, NUC.]