1794 CULPEPER ENGLISH PHYSICIAN & COMPLETE HERBAL
CULPEPER (N)
English Physician and Complete Herbal,
Culpeper's English Physician and Complete Herbal to which are now first added upwards of One Hundred additional Herbs, with a display of their Medicinal and Occult Properties, physically applied to the Cure of all Disorders incident to Mankind. To which are annexed Rules for compounding Medicine according to the true System of Nature; forming a complete Family Dispensatory and Natural System of Physic, beautified and enriched with Engravings of upwards of Four Hundred and Fifty different Plants and a set of Anatomical Figures. Illustrated with Notes and Observations, critical and Explanatory.
Volume I: Containing the Herbal
Volume II: Containing the Medical Part. Fifteenth Edition, improved by the Addition of the Linnaean Name to each Herb, Plant and Tree and a Life of Culpeper
By E. Sibly, M.D. and Author of the Complete Illustration of Astrology.
London, [1794]
2 volumes in one
Dating this edition partly based on date of dedication to Thomas Dunckerly, Provincial Grand Master of Free Masons, i.e., Year of Masonry 5798 (or 1794).
Size 8 3/4 by 10 1/4"
engraved frontispiece and plates, somewhat age toned and soiled in places, reverse calf rubbed; back cover is holding on cords, almost detached
Text in English
One of the most complete listings of herbs and their uses in existence.
From Adder’s Tongue to Yarrow, each of the 411 herbs is described in detail, along with its “government and virtues,” remedies, and cautions.
Although much of the medical advice must be taken with a pinch of salt, the engaging tone, enthusiasm, and expertise of the author are irresistible and highly entertaining.
Also included is Culpeper’s advice on gathering, drying, conserving, and using herbs to get the most out of them.
Nicholas Culpeper (1616 – 1654) was an English botanist, herbalist, physician and astrologer.
His The English Physitian (1652, later Complete Herbal, 1653 ff.) is a source of pharmaceutical and herbal lore of the time, and Astrological Judgement of Diseases from the Decumbiture of the Sick (1655) one of the most detailed works on medical astrology in Early Modern Europe.
Culpeper catalogued hundreds of outdoor medicinal herbs. He scolded contemporaries for some of the methods they used: "This not being pleasing, and less profitable to me, I consulted with my two brothers, Dr. Reason and Dr. Experience, and took a voyage to visit my mother Nature, by whose advice, together with the help of Dr. Diligence, I at last obtained my desire; and, being warned by Mr. Honesty, a stranger in our days, to publish it to the world, I have done it."
Culpeper came from a line of notabilities, including the courtier Thomas Culpeper, who was reputed to be a lover of Catherine Howard (also a distant relative), the fifth wife of Henry VIII.
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CULPEPER (N)
English Physician and Complete Herbal,
Culpeper's English Physician and Complete Herbal to which are now first added upwards of One Hundred additional Herbs, with a display of their Medicinal and Occult Properties, physically applied to the Cure of all Disorders incident to Mankind. To which are annexed Rules for compounding Medicine according to the true System of Nature; forming a complete Family Dispensatory and Natural System of Physic, beautified and enriched with Engravings of upwards of Four Hundred and Fifty different Plants and a set of Anatomical Figures. Illustrated with Notes and Observations, critical and Explanatory.
Volume I: Containing the Herbal
Volume II: Containing the Medical Part. Fifteenth Edition, improved by the Addition of the Linnaean Name to each Herb, Plant and Tree and a Life of Culpeper
By E. Sibly, M.D. and Author of the Complete Illustration of Astrology.
London, [1794]
2 volumes in one
Dating this edition partly based on date of dedication to Thomas Dunckerly, Provincial Grand Master of Free Masons, i.e., Year of Masonry 5798 (or 1794).
Size 8 3/4 by 10 1/4"
engraved frontispiece and plates, somewhat age toned and soiled in places, reverse calf rubbed; back cover is holding on cords, almost detached
Text in English
One of the most complete listings of herbs and their uses in existence.
From Adder’s Tongue to Yarrow, each of the 411 herbs is described in detail, along with its “government and virtues,” remedies, and cautions.
Although much of the medical advice must be taken with a pinch of salt, the engaging tone, enthusiasm, and expertise of the author are irresistible and highly entertaining.
Also included is Culpeper’s advice on gathering, drying, conserving, and using herbs to get the most out of them.
Nicholas Culpeper (1616 – 1654) was an English botanist, herbalist, physician and astrologer.
His The English Physitian (1652, later Complete Herbal, 1653 ff.) is a source of pharmaceutical and herbal lore of the time, and Astrological Judgement of Diseases from the Decumbiture of the Sick (1655) one of the most detailed works on medical astrology in Early Modern Europe.
Culpeper catalogued hundreds of outdoor medicinal herbs. He scolded contemporaries for some of the methods they used: "This not being pleasing, and less profitable to me, I consulted with my two brothers, Dr. Reason and Dr. Experience, and took a voyage to visit my mother Nature, by whose advice, together with the help of Dr. Diligence, I at last obtained my desire; and, being warned by Mr. Honesty, a stranger in our days, to publish it to the world, I have done it."
Culpeper came from a line of notabilities, including the courtier Thomas Culpeper, who was reputed to be a lover of Catherine Howard (also a distant relative), the fifth wife of Henry VIII.
Reserve: $839.00
Shipping:
Domestic: Flat-rate of $25.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination. International shipping may be subject to VAT.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from Pennsylvania
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Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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