Ioyfull newes out of the new-found vvorlde. Wherein are declared, the rare and singuler vertues of diuers herbs, trees, plants, oyles & stones, with their applications, aswell to the vse of phisicke, as of chirurgery: which being well applyed, bring such present remedie for all diseases, as may seeme altogether incredible: notwithstanding by practice found out to be true. Also the portrature of the said hearbs, verie aptly described: Englished by Iohn Frampton marchant. Newly corrected as by conference with the olde copies may appeare. Whervnto are added thrée other bookes treating of the Bezaar stone, the herb escuerconera, the properties of iron and stéele in medicine, and the benefit of snow.
Monardes, Nicolás,approximately 1512-1588.
Frampton, John,active 1577-1596,trans.
Beloch, James,active 1636,former owner.StEdNL
London : Printed by E. Allde, by the assigne of Bonham Norton,
1596.
By Nicolás Monardes, whose name appears on ¹A3r.
A translation of: La historia medicinal de las cosas que se traen de nuestras Indias Occidentales que sirven en medicina.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A".
"A booke which treateth of two medicines most excellent against all venome, which are the Bezaar stone, & the hearbe escuerconera" has separate dated title page; some other sections have divisional titles; foliation and register are continuous.
Leaf 171 misnumbered 173.
STC (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Manuscript on the verso of the title page "This book belongeth and apartaineth on to James Beloche 1636". Below that in the same hand "Ce liure Apartient a Jacques beloche 1636".
Materia medica