Deux livres des venins, ausquels il est amplement discouru des bestes venimeuses, theriaques, poisons & contrepoisons / par Iaques Grevin de Clermont en Beauuaisis, medecin à Paris. Ensemble, Les œuures de Nicandre, medecin & poete grec, traduictes en vers françois.
Language: French Publication details: Anvers [Antwerp] : De l'Imprimerie de Christofle Plantin, M. D. LXVII. [1568]. Description: [10], 3-333, [7]; 90, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts)Other title: Les oeuvres de Nicandre medecin et poete grec [Other title]Subject(s): Toxicology -- Early works to 1800 | Poisonous Animals -- Early works to 1800 | Poisons -- Early works to 1800 | Toxic Plants -- Early works to 1800Summary: First edition of Grevin’s famous book on poisons and their antidotes. It was issued together with Grevin’s translation into French of Nicandros' (Nicander’s) Theriaca and Alexipharmaca, with a separate title-leaf dated 1567. The book, illustrated by fine zoological and botanical woodcuts, is a beautiful example of fine printing from the Plantin Press. Grevin’s French verse translation of the two poems by the Greek poet and physician Nicandros of Colophon (2nd Cent B.C.) are their first rendering into the vernacular. The Theriaka describes the nature of venomous animals and their bites, and the Alexipharmaka treats of poisons and their antidotes. They are classics within the toxicological literature and give a vivid picture of lead poisoning with its colic, paralysis, and ocular disturbances. Nicander was praised by Cicero, imitated by Ovid, and held in great esteem by Pliny.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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RPS Library Hanbury Collection | 615.9 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | Hanbury Bequest | 216582 |
'Les oeuvres de Nicandre' has separate title page, pagination and register: Les oeuvres de Nicandre, medecin et poete grec : traduictes en vers françois. Ensemble, Deux livres des venins ... / par Iaques Grevin de Clermont en Beauuaisis, medecin à Paris. - Anvers : De l'Imprimeries de Christophle Plantin, M.D.LXVII [1567].
T.p. bears printer' s device and library stamp.
Listed in: Knapman. RPS Library Catalogue, 7th ed. (1894). p.239. Grévin (Jaques). Deux livres des venins ... 156[7-]8.
"Les oeuvres de Nicandre …" is listed in: Knapman. RPS Library Catalogue, 7th ed. (1894). p.401. Nicander or Nikander. Les oeuvres de Nicandre … With GREVIN, Deux livres des venins. 1568.
First edition of Grevin’s famous book on poisons and their antidotes. It was issued together with Grevin’s translation into French of Nicandros' (Nicander’s) Theriaca and Alexipharmaca, with a separate title-leaf dated 1567. The book, illustrated by fine zoological and botanical woodcuts, is a beautiful example of fine printing from the Plantin Press. Grevin’s French verse translation of the two poems by the Greek poet and physician Nicandros of Colophon (2nd Cent B.C.) are their first rendering into the vernacular. The Theriaka describes the nature of venomous animals and their bites, and the Alexipharmaka treats of poisons and their antidotes. They are classics within the toxicological literature and give a vivid picture of lead poisoning with its colic, paralysis, and ocular disturbances. Nicander was praised by Cicero, imitated by Ovid, and held in great esteem by Pliny.
Presented by Thomas Hanbury, November 1892. Formerly belonging to the late Daniel Hanbury.
Translation from Ancient Greek.
Contains Hanbury Presentation Bookplate. Previous Accession Number: 12278. Previous location: Basement Store Shelf 38.6.
Vellum binding. "Grevini Veniins" and "M.D.LXVII " inscribed on spine.