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This extensive collection that consists of 78 chapters consists of the aspects of the Aztec life before and up to the conquest of the Spanish Empire. Duran records the crucial aspects of Aztec life, including the various kings, gods, the customs and…

Influenced by past Botanists such as Fuchs, Dodoens establishes a great number of images of herbals and their properties. Compared to other herbals, Dodoens groups and classifies many of herbs based on their similar qualities. In addition, he lists…

Considered one of the greatest pharmacoepias in history, Cordus describes various plants, using primarily text, and establishes many of the practical and medical uses of various plants discovered.

Hohenheim, also known as Paraclesus, shortly discusses a controversial yet popular herb Guaiacum, known for its medicinal properties brought from the Americas to Europe. The guaiacum was believed to be useful in the disease syphillis by many…

Consist of various contributions from the members of the Royal College of Physicians, and of more particular interest, the chemist Paraclesus, this is one of the first published pharmacoepia's of London. It includes symptoms of diseases and ailments,…

This manuscript builds off the Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia, a text that contains formularies that consist of herbs. Leoniceno argues and comments that many of the herbs discussed in Pliny's text are inaccurate of its actual use and…

A commentary of Dioscorides Materia Medica translated in to Italian, includes detailed text and images that portray the natural world of the Eastern World as seen by Dioscorides, and its usage in healing of diseases. Includes Mattioli's own research…

Organized in to three separate manuscripts, this collection, entitled General History of the Things of New Spain, serves to describe the traditions and customs of the Aztecs, including 2000 images that portay and describe the daily lives of the…

Based on the traditions of the Nahua people of Mesoamerica, this manuscript includes both description and images of herbals found in the New World--what is now known as Central Mexico--that were used for various medical ailments by the Aztecs. This…

Natural history discovered from the New World, which was brought to Spain by various explorers who travelled to the New World. Based on the experiences of these explorers to the New World, this manuscript gives detailed discription of various medical…