Hortus Peruvianus medicinalis: or, The South-Sea herbal. Containing the names, figures, use, &c. of divers medicinal plants, lately discovered by Pere L. Feuillë, one of the King of France's herbalists. To which are added, the figures, &c. of divers American gum-trees, dying woods, drugs, as the Jesuits bark-tree and others, much desired and very necessary to be known by all such as now traffick to the South-Seas, or reside in those parts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petiver, James, 1663 or 1664-1718.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicinal plants--Early works to 1800.

Medicinal plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([1],3p.,6plates )

Other Title:

Hortus Peruvianus medicinalis

Place of Publication:

[London : s.n., 1715]

Notes:

Signed and dated: James Petiver, London. May 21. 1715.

P.1 is on a verso.

The plate numbered 6 in 'Jacobi Petiveri Opera': 'Aromata Indiæ radices & gummi' is said by J. F. Séguier to have been published separately.

Also issued as part of: 'Jacobi Petiveri Opera' , vol. 2., London, 1764, with the addition of another "Tab I": 'Orchides Etruriæ' which is elsewhere Tab. 128 of 'Gazophylacii naturæ & artis'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Henrey, 1212

English Short Title Catalog, T115610.

OCLC:

508864530