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The maner how ye shall make somme salues and oyntmentes very nedefull to the surgeans

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Title

The maner how ye shall make somme salues and oyntmentes very nedefull to the surgeans
The manner how ye shall make some salves and opintments very needful to the surgeons

Subject

Ointments
Drug Compounding
Pharmacies
Book Illustrations

Description

Woodcut printed by Petrus Treueris, artist unknown.
Man in an apothecary working with a mortar and pestle, while a another man points at one of his offerings. Two snakes are visible under the table, a traditional symbol in apothecaries.
Title from accompanying chapter heading.

Source

Buch der Cirurgia, Hieronymus Brunschwig's handbook of surgery, was first printed in 1497 by Johann Grüninger. The work was intended for aspiring barbers and surgeons, and includes compiled knowledge of past surgeons along with the experiences of Brunschwig himself. Many of the woodcut illustrations are only loosely related to the text, consist of composites, and reappear throughout the text and in other works printed by Grüninger.

Publisher

Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Date

1525

Contributor

Treveris, Peter, active 1522-1532

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

ZEa_25-1.72r

Original Format

1 print : woodcut

Physical Dimensions

8 x 7 cm

Citation

“The maner how ye shall make somme salues and oyntmentes very nedefull to the surgeans,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed December 22, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/1701.