Book on Dioscorides - anyone seen it ?

[Adam McLean <alchemy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Has anyone seen this book issued by Ibidis Press in
South Africa  ?  

Does it have good illustrations of manuscripts ?

It sounds as if it might be a fine authoritative survey.



DIOSCORIDES  : DE MATERIA MEDICA
'The Bible of Herbals'
FIVE BOOKS IN ONE VOLUME


BEING AN HERBAL WITH MANY OTHER MEDICINAL MATERIALS
WRITTEN IN GREEK IN THE FIRST CENTURY OF THE COMMON ERA 

A PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, NEW INDEXED VERSION 
IN MODERN ENGLISH BY TA OSBALDESTON & RPA WOOD, 
WITH MUCH ADDITIONAL COMMENTARY.

This volume is profusely illustrated, with discussions on the 
botanical illustrations and illustrators, a chronological list of 
Dioscoridean printed books from incunabula to the present, 
an invaluable Dioscoridean bibliography, and an extensive 
introduction covering the history of the man; the teachings; 
the writings - manuscripts;  the writings - printed books; and 
an overview of the historical assessments of the work of 
Dioscorides. A new translation of the original dedication 
and a gazetteer of Dioscorides' world, with modern references 
for the places mentioned, are also included.



Adam McLean

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