Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a thick, hairy root, lobed green leaves on red stems, and a tall central stalk with clusters of small red and white flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with large leaves, a blue flower, and red bulbous roots.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with blue flowers and serrated leaves

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with green pinnate leaves, blue and white bell-shaped flowers, and a complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A detailed botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with two large, patterned flower heads, star-shaped leaves, and a complex root system with spiked circular structures.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with zoomorphic roots and rounded leaves/fruits.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with an eye-like flower head, scalloped leaves, and a complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Three botanical illustrations of bulbous flowering plants: two varieties of Spanish Hyacinth and a Neapolitan Star of Bethlehem.

Hortus Eystettensis

Botanical illustration of a plant with green and yellow-brown leaves, a single flower at the top, and a textured root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with a large circular leaf, a single flower, and a complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Stylized botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with banded red and green leaves.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a segmented, hairy root, green multi-lobed leaves, and blue flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A detailed botanical illustration of an unidentified plant. It features multiple stems emerging from a bulbous root with wavy tendrils. The stems are covered in small, alternating lanceolate leaves colored in alternating shades of green and red. Several stems terminate in clusters of flower buds or seed heads.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with large green leaves and a bulbous root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A botanical illustration of a plant with green serrated leaves, small five-petaled red flowers, and two distinct brown tuberous roots at the base.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with serrated leaves and pod-like structures.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with a large green lobed leaf and a branching root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with blue bell-shaped flowers and wavy green leaves.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with three stalks and large, rounded flower heads.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with layered foliage and blue buds.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with pointed green leaves, a red stem, a single flower, and a large, coiled, segmented root.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a red root, serrated green leaves with heart-shaped appendages, and two large pods, one topped with a sun-like flower.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with large green leaves and a curved, segmented flower head.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with a large blue flower, buds, and roots.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a large flower head, lobed leaves, and a thick horizontal root.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with blue flowers and green leaves.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with blue and red flowers and green-striped leaves.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with blue bell-shaped flowers, red-dotted stalks, green serrated leaves, and a complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a single flower and thorny roots

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with blue flowers, palmate leaves, and a segmented root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with blue flowers and rounded green leaves.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with green serrated leaves, blue flower clusters, and a reddish root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with serrated green leaves and sunburst-like flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with red roots, green wavy leaves, and a segmented seed head.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A botanical illustration of an unidentified plant. It features a rosette of sharp, jagged green leaves at the base and a tall central stalk. At the top of the stalk is a blue, multi-petaled flower. Several green, bulbous seed pods or developing buds branch from the stalk. The root system at the bottom is depicted as a complex, segmented structure.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with green leaves and blue-white flower clusters.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with green leaves, striped flower heads, and roots featuring human-like faces.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with large serrated leaves and a complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A botanical illustration of an unidentified plant. It features two red-veined basal leaves, a long stem, and a large cup-like structure (possibly a calyx or specialized leaf) colored tan/brown with a green serrated rim. A single flower stalk emerges from this cup, ending in a multi-lobed blue and white flower with red markings.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a large green crown, clusters of blue berries, and a prominent root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with lobed green and yellow leaves, small blue flowers, and a thick root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A botanical illustration of a plant with tiered, scale-like leaves in shades of green and brown. A reddish central stem rises from a brownish, bifurcated root system and terminates in a single blue star-shaped or thistle-like flower.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a blue flower, fan-like leaves, and a complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A botanical illustration of an unidentified plant featuring deeply lobed, serrated green leaves, a dense terminal cluster of small blue flowers, and two large, reddish-brown tuberous roots joined at the base of the stem. The illustration is surrounded by text in the unknown Voynich script.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with green leaves, blue-tipped seed heads, and a large fibrous root system, featuring a snake-like element at the base.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A large botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a fan-like leaf structure and a thick, segmented root.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with a hand-like root and blue feathery flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with blue flower clusters and a segmented root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with lobed green leaves, a thick root system, and two pairs of blue and white flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A large botanical illustration featuring two large, rounded green structures, possibly leaves or heads, with winding stems bearing small red and blue flowers, and thick, bulbous roots at the base.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a blue crown-like flower and large green leaves.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Medieval medical diagram showing cautery points on human figures

Medical and Herbal Texts

Two horizontal panels depicting surgical procedures: an eye operation (top) and a nasal operation (bottom).

Medical and Herbal Texts

Medical diagram depicting various patients with skin conditions or fevers, shown in different states of repose and standing.

Medical and Herbal Texts

Two-panel medical diagram illustrating surgical procedures: an eye operation in the top panel and a nasal or facial procedure in the bottom panel.

Medical and Herbal Texts

A medical illustration depicting a physician performing cataract surgery, known as couching, on a patient's eye using a needle-like instrument.

Medical and Herbal Texts

Medieval manuscript illumination depicting a physician performing eye surgery, specifically couching for cataracts, on a patient.

Medical and Herbal Texts

Medieval manuscript illumination depicting a medical or allegorical scene with two men, a bird, and a dog-like creature.

Medical and Herbal Texts

Hand-colored woodcut depicting two scholars observing various birds in a courtyard.

Garden of Health

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a scene with two figures on opposite banks of a waterway filled with various aquatic creatures, including fish, crabs, a mermaid, and a merman. In the background, there are cities, ships, and a bridge.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a group of scholars or apothecaries in a classroom or workshop setting, examining specimens on tables.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting an apothecary or physician's shop with figures engaged in uroscopy and consultation.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting various medical and domestic scenes with multiple figures, including a patient in bed, a man on crutches, and a physician.

Garden of Health

Botanical illustration of a bushy plant with dark green leaves, small yellow and red flowers, and a prominent red root system.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Full-length portrait of Leonhart Fuchs at age 41.

Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants

Woodcut portrait of Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) at age 46, holding a flower, within an elaborate architectural frame.

On the Names of Plants

Portrait of Rembert Dodoens at age 35, holding a botanical specimen.

A New Herbal, or History of Plants

Title page of Giambattista della Porta's 'Phytognomonica' with an elaborate woodcut border.

Phytognomonica

Engraved portrait of Joachim Camerarius the Elder within an oval frame.

Medical and Philosophical Garden

Elaborate engraved frontispiece for Carolus Clusius's 'Rariorum plantarum historia' (1601).

History of Rare Plants

Printer's mark of the Plantin Press featuring a hand from a cloud holding a compass.

History of Rare Plants

Elaborate engraved title page for Carolus Clusius's 'Exoticorum Libri Decem' (1605).

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Woodcut illustration of a dodo bird, showing its distinctive large, hooked beak and flightless form.

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Elaborate engraved frontispiece for Carolus Clusius's 'Curae Posteriores' featuring allegorical and historical figures.

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Elaborate engraved portrait of a cleric within an allegorical architectural frame.

Hortus Eystettensis

Portrait of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt, in an allegorical frame

Hortus Eystettensis

Smaller botanical engraving of a stonecrop plant with roots and flowers.

Hortus Eystettensis

Engraved frontispiece for Francis Bacon's Sylva Sylvarum featuring a globe between two pillars.

Forest of Forests

Hand-colored engraved frontispiece for 'Historia Naturalis Brasiliae' (1648), depicting indigenous people, flora, and fauna of Brazil.

Historia naturalis Brasiliae

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a male and female indigenous person from Brazil, with the man holding a spear and bow, and the woman carrying a child and a basket of fruit.

Historia naturalis Brasiliae

Elaborate engraved frontispiece for Willem Piso's 'De Indiae Utriusque Re Naturali et Medica', featuring indigenous figures, exotic animals, and tropical flora.

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

Woodcut illustration of a dodo bird in profile.

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

Engraved frontispiece for Albertus Magnus's 'De Secretis Mulierum' featuring putti and an allegorical scene.

De Secretis Mulierum et Virtutibus Herbarum, Lapidum et Animalium

Engraved portrait of Robert Morison within a floral wreath.

Oxford Universal History of Plants, Part Two

Engraved portrait of Robert Morison framed by a floral wreath.

Oxford Universal History of Plants, Part Two

An elaborate allegorical engraving featuring a central coat of arms, two classical figures, and a portrait medallion of King George I.

Oxford Universal History of Plants, Part Two

Engraved portrait of Henricus Adrianus van Rheede in armor with a heraldic panel below.

Garden of Malabar, Vol. 1

Engraved portrait of John Ray within an oval frame and decorative cartouche.

Methodus plantarum emendata et aucta

Woodcut illustration of Bodhidharma (Daruma) crossing the Yangtze River on a reed.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

Detailed map of Nagasaki city and harbor, including Dejima island.

The History of Japan, Vol. 1

Allegorical frontispiece for Rumphius's Herbarium Amboinense

The Ambonese Herbal (Herbarium Amboinense), Vol. 1

Portrait of Georg Eberhard Rumphius at age 68, surrounded by natural history specimens.

The Ambonese Herbal (Herbarium Amboinense), Vol. 1

Portrait of Johannes Burman, Dutch botanist and physician

The Ambonese Herbal (Herbarium Amboinense), Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a bird and a plant, likely a nightjar and American Ginseng.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of two Bobolinks, identified as 'The Rice-bird', perched on a stalk of rice.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker on a tree trunk with Willow Oak foliage.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Pileated Woodpecker perched on a tree trunk next to a Live Oak branch with acorns.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of two woodpeckers perched on a tree trunk with oak leaves.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Passenger Pigeon perched on a Red Oak branch with acorns.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Mourning Dove and a Mayapple plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a White-crowned Pigeon perched on a Coco Plum branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of a purple grosbeak perched on a poison sumac plant, with detailed leaves and berries.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of a Purple Finch perched on a branch of a Tupelo tree, featuring detailed leaves and fruit.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Cedar Waxwing perched on a flowering Sweetshrub branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of an Eastern Bluebird (Rubecula Americana) perched on a Smilax plant with red berries.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Baltimore Oriole on a Tulip Tree branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Purple Martin and a Smilax vine.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of an Eastern Kingbird (The Tyrant) and a Sassafras plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Summer Redbird perched on a Western Plane-tree branch, featuring large lobed leaves and a seed ball.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a hummingbird feeding on a trumpet creeper plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Belted Kingfisher (Ispida) perched on a Wax Myrtle (Myrtus) branch, holding a fish in its beak.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a flamingo (Phoenicopterus) and a branched sea fan (Keratophiton) on a shoreline.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Yellow-crowned Night Heron with a succulent plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Frontispiece depicting a scholar, likely Albertus Magnus, in a study surrounded by busts of ancient philosophers.

The Admirable Secrets of Albertus Magnus

Medieval medical illumination showing figures with red dots indicating cautery points for surgical treatment.

Medical and Herbal Texts

A hand-colored woodcut depicting an apothecary's shop or a scholar's study with two figures and shelves of medicinal jars.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut depicting three scholars in discussion surrounded by various animals.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut illustrating the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe under a mulberry tree.

Book of Herbs

A woodcut illustration of a mulberry tree with an allegorical scene featuring a woman, a fallen man, and a lion.

On the Names of Plants

Woodcut illustration of a linden tree with figures dancing and playing music beneath it.

On the Names of Plants

Gold-stamped emblem of The Maya Society featuring two seated Mayan figures and glyphs.

The Aztec Herbal

A complex woodcut printer's mark featuring a central winged allegorical figure within an oval frame, flanked by two satyrs.

History of Plants in Four Books

Printer's mark of Christophe Plantin featuring a hand with a compass and the motto 'CONSTANTIA ET LABORE'.

Florum et coronariarum historia

Printer's mark of Giorgio Marescotti featuring a ship and satyrs

De plantis libri XVI

Printer's mark of Christophe Plantin featuring a hand with a compass and the motto 'LABORE ET CONSTANTIA'.

Six Groups of the History of Plants

Portrait of Giambattista della Porta in profile

Phytognomonica

Woodcut emblem of the Accademia dei Lincei featuring a lynx.

Phytognomonica

Hand-colored allegorical engraving featuring three female figures.

Medical and Philosophical Garden

Hand-colored engraving of three allegorical female figures on a title page.

Medical and Philosophical Garden

Printer's mark of the Officina Plantiniana featuring a compass and allegorical figures.

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Printer's mark of the Plantin Press featuring a hand from a cloud holding a compass, flanked by allegorical figures of Labor and Constancy.

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Allegorical frontispiece featuring a terrestrial globe between two Corinthian columns (the Pillars of Hercules), with two cherubs in the clouds above and a title cartouche at the base.

Sylva Sylvarum (Latin edition)

Hand-colored illustration of an indigenous Chilean woman and man in traditional attire.

Historia naturalis Brasiliae

A woodcut illustration of a 17th-century printing office showing workers at a type case and a printing press.

The Visible World

A composite woodcut illustration divided into six panels depicting scenes from Jewish history and religious practice.

The Visible World

An allegorical woodcut depicting God's Providence overseeing human affairs, featuring the Eye of God, a comet, and figures representing various influences on fate.

The Visible World

A woodcut illustration of the Last Judgment, featuring Christ in the heavens and the resurrection of the dead below.

The Visible World

Engraved title vignette depicting Minerva in front of Oxford landmarks.

Oxford Universal History of Plants, Part Two

Allegorical engraving of Minerva seated before the Oxford skyline, holding a spear and the Aegis shield.

Oxford Universal History of Plants, Part Two

Allegorical engraving featuring Minerva seated before Oxford landmarks.

Oxford Universal History of Plants, Part Two

Allegorical emblem featuring a figure with a cornucopia and caduceus standing on a globe.

Illustrations and Descriptions of Plants

A detailed engraving showing the cultivation, harvesting, and processing of cochineal insects on prickly pear cacti in Mexico, featuring various figures engaged in different stages of the process.

A voyage to the islands Madera Barbados Jamaica Vol. 1

Allegorical emblem featuring Minerva and Mercury flanking a central medallion with a motto.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

An intricate engraving depicting a scene of snake charming or ritual interaction with cobras in a tropical landscape, featuring a botanical inset at the top.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

A detailed engraving depicting the cultivation and harvesting of dates in a Middle Eastern landscape, featuring palm groves, figures climbing trees, and social gatherings.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

Panoramic engraving of the port of Gombroon (Bandar Abbas) with ships and mountains.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

A detailed engraving of a central seated deity, possibly a Buddha, surrounded by smaller figures in a tiered architectural niche.

The History of Japan, Vol. 1

Allegorical title page vignette featuring a central portrait of Georgius Everhardus Rumphius surrounded by putti and tropical plants.

The Ambonese Herbal, Vol. 4

Engraved title page vignette featuring a central portrait of Georg Eberhard Rumphius surrounded by putti engaged in botanical study.

The Ambonese Herbal, Vol. 4

Hand-colored engraving of a brown snake, a large leaf, a flowering plant, and a small lizard.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a Sweetgum tree with a Green Anole lizard.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a green lizard with a red dewlap on a flowering plant.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia) and a terrestrial frog (Rana Terrestris).

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a plant with large heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers, featuring a large brown moth with eyespots.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a black bird perched on a pink lady's slipper orchid.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a flowering plant with a bird and an insect.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of an American bison standing next to a tree trunk with an overhanging flowering branch.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of two nuthatches on a tree stump with willow oak branches.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Blue Grosbeak perched on a branch of a Sweet Flowering Bay, featuring detailed leaves, flowers, and seed pods.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of a Bahama Finch perched on a Bignonia plant with blue flowers and large seed pods.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Painted Finch perched on an Althea Floridana plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Crested Titmouse perched on a flowering plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a botanical specimen with a bird, identified as Arbor Jasmini floribus and the Bahama Titmouse.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Hooded Warbler (Hooded Titmous) on a Water Tupelo branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of a small bird perched on a flowering branch with large green leaves and bell-shaped white flowers.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Gray Catbird perched on a flowering branch of a Sweet Pepperbush, about to catch an insect.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of an American Redstart (Ruticilla Americana) perched on a branch of a Black Walnut tree (Juglans Nigra) with three walnuts.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a bird (Morinellus marinus) and a plant (Frutex &c.).

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Botanical illustration of a plant with a bulbous root, curved green leaves, and a single blue bell-shaped flower.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with star-shaped leaves and spiky blue-green flower heads.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with star-shaped leaves and a bifurcated root.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with blue flowers, serrated green leaves, and a root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Stylized botanical illustration of a plant with a large, scaly, multicolored head and complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with one large blue star-shaped flower and three smaller red star-shaped flowers emerging from a common root.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a large bulbous root, green leaves, and clusters of red berries.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a large blue flower and complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with green and red leaves and blue flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with green leaves and a brown root system, accompanied by a small dragon-like creature at its base.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with a sunburst-like flower head, green flame-shaped petals, a simple stem with two leaves, and a thick root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with large curved leaves and a textured flower head.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with green leaves and blue flowers

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with a large, reddish-brown root system, green leaves, and clusters of small flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with palmate leaves and a detailed root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with tiered green leaves and blue seed pods.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

A large, green, serrated leaf or plume with white comma-shaped markings, attached to a thin stem with a complex root system and two small floral or seed-pod structures at the base.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with fan-shaped green leaves and a bulbous root.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with large green leaves, a slender stem, and a star-shaped flower.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a group of plants with green leaves, several flower heads, and an extensive, intertwined root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with serrated green leaves and two pinkish bulbous flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with multiple stems, green serrated leaves, and a complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with two large, green, lobed leaves and a small reddish root.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with blue flowers and a thick root system

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Woodcut illustration of a scholar in his study, surrounded by books and apothecary jars, with a small dog at his feet.

On the Virtues of Herbs

A series of figures illustrating medical conditions and anatomical points for treatment, likely cautery.

Medical and Herbal Texts

Woodcut illustration of a mandrake plant with a human-shaped root.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Anatomical woodcut of a human skeleton with Latin and German labels.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a lion and a dog-headed man (cynocephalus) in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a winged dragon with a coiled tail and sharp claws, identified as 'Draco'.

Garden of Health

A woodcut illustration showing a predatory animal, likely a wolf or hyena, attacking a human figure lying on the ground.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut showing a man lying on the ground under a tree, surrounded by large flying insects.

Garden of Health

Woodcut illustration of an apple tree with a serpent and a skull.

On the Names of Plants

Heraldic coat of arms for Henry Lyte, featuring three swans on a shield with a chevron, topped with a helmet and a swan crest, surrounded by elaborate mantling and a motto scroll.

A New Herbal, or History of Plants

Emblem of the Accademia dei Lincei featuring a lynx and the motto 'ASPICIT ET INSPICIT'.

Phytognomonica

Botanical woodcut comparing plant seeds and husks to a human fetus in the womb.

Phytognomonica

Hand-colored woodcut depicting three allegorical female figures representing Fame, Industry, and perhaps Prudence.

Medical and Philosophical Garden

Woodcut portrait of a seated man with a beard in traditional Chinese robes.

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 60)

Portrait of Lei Gong (Thunder Duke), a legendary figure in Chinese medicine.

Illustrated Herbal Primer

Woodcut illustration of a hairy, bipedal humanoid figure, identified as an 'Ourang Outang' or 'Homo sylvestris'.

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

Woodcut illustration of the 'Seven Ages of Man' showing figures on a stepped platform representing different stages of life.

The Visible World

An allegorical woodcut depicting Prudence as a two-faced woman holding a mirror and a telescope, with a serpent at her feet and a winged figure in the background.

The Visible World

An allegorical engraving representing Temperance, featuring a woman pouring liquid between vessels and a scene of people dining in the background.

The Visible World

An allegorical emblem representing Fortitude as a woman in armor with a shield, column, and lion.

The Visible World

An allegorical woodcut representing the virtue of Patience, featuring a central kneeling figure with an anchor and various background scenes of adversity.

The Visible World

An allegorical woodcut of Justice (Iustitia) seated on a square stone, blindfolded, holding a sword and scales, with figures in the background.

The Visible World

The coat of arms of the Royal Society featuring two talbot hounds as supporters and a central shield.

Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees

Circular emblem featuring a landscape with a tree and birds, surrounded by a Latin motto.

Garden of Malabar, Vol. 2 (Hortus Indicus Malabaricus)

Woodcut illustration depicting three standing figures and one small figure emerging from the ground, labeled 'Figura XI'.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

A detailed engraving depicting a scene in a foreign land, featuring figures, architecture, and a crocodile.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

A detailed engraving depicting a landscape with figures engaged in various stages of a production process, possibly sericulture (silk production).

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

Engraving of the Temple of Tensio Daisin at Isie (Ise Grand Shrine) in Japan.

The History of Japan, Vol. 1

Engraved title vignette featuring a central portrait surrounded by putti tending to plants.

The Ambonese Herbal, Vol. 4

A hand-colored engraving of a small rattlesnake (Vipera caudisona minor) winding through the branches of an acacia plant (Acacia &c.).

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a dark snake with yellow markings coiled on a flowering plant branch.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Botanical illustration of a Magnolia grandiflora showing a large white flower, leaves, a bud, and a seed pod with red seeds.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a lizard on a branch with a large fruit, identified as Anona.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a green tree frog, a spider, and an Arum plant.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a black squirrel and yellow lady's slipper orchids.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a grey squirrel and a flowering plant.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a chipmunk (Sciurus) and a flowering dogwood plant (Cornus).

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a flying squirrel on a persimmon tree branch, eating a fruit.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a plant with a large green fruit, small purple flowers, and two butterflies.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a Heath Hen and a Shooting Star plant.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a bird, a flowering plant, and an insect.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a bird, identified as 'The Goat-sucker' (Caprimulgus), shown in profile with its mouth open, positioned to catch a mole cricket.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo perched on a branch of an Allegheny Chinkapin.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Carolina Parrot (Psittacus Caroliniensis) perched on a cypress branch with cones.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of a Red-winged Blackbird perched on a branch of a Broad-leaved Candleberry Myrtle.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Red-headed Woodpecker perched on a Water Oak tree trunk.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Ground Dove and a Prickly Ash branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Northern Mockingbird perched on a Flowering Dogwood branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a 'little Thrush' perched on a Dahoon Holly branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Bahama Sparrow and a flowering Bignonia plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a bird perched on a flowering plant, showing the full plant from root to flower.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a blackcap flycatcher perched on a yellow jessamine plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a yellow-rumped bird and botanical specimens.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Killdeer bird perched on a branch with leaves and seed pods.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a White Ibis (Numenius albus) standing before a large green leaf and a textured plant stalk.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a brown ibis and a botanical specimen.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Canada Goose head and neck with a flowering plant.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Two anthropomorphic mandrake plants with green foliage and root-like bodies, surrounded by small red fruit-like symbols.

Parts of the Treatise on Plants

Hand-colored woodcut of a winged bull or ox with horns, standing in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

A wolf-like creature attacking a human figure on the ground.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

A hand-colored woodcut showing a man seated at a table, examining or carving small red human-shaped figures.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a man at a table with stones, with a small figure lying on the ground below.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut depicting two men at a round table examining small objects, likely gemstones or minerals.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a man in a turban holding a large sponge.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a woman combing a man's hair over a basin.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a falconer with three hawks.

Garden of Health

Botanical illustration of a flowering plant with yellow blossoms and serrated leaves.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical woodcut of an oat plant with geese at its base

Book of Herbs

Hand-colored botanical woodcut of a pepper plant (Capsicum)

Book of Herbs

Woodcut illustration of a cherry tree with figures harvesting fruit.

On the Names of Plants

Woodcut illustration of a grapevine (Vitis vinifera) with figures at its base, including one man lying on the ground.

On the Names of Plants

Botanical woodcut of a willow plant with a goat grazing on its leaves.

On the Names of Plants

Woodcut illustration of an oak tree with a swineherd and foraging pigs.

On the Names of Plants

Woodcut illustration of a beech tree with a squirrel, above a pastoral scene with a shepherd, a musician, and livestock.

On the Names of Plants

A woodcut illustration featuring several botanical specimens with their roots, leaves, and flowers, positioned above two detailed human eyes.

Phytognomonica

Botanical woodcut showing plants with roots resembling scorpions and crustaceans.

Phytognomonica

Botanical woodcut comparing plant flowers to animal heads (lion, dragon, and frog).

Phytognomonica

Botanical woodcut illustrating the doctrine of signatures, showing plants alongside animal paws.

Phytognomonica

Printer's mark featuring an allegorical figure of Peace (Pax) within an ornate frame.

The Plants of Egypt

Woodcut illustration of a Great Auk (Mergus maximus)

Ten Books of Exotic Things

Large botanical engraving of a double peony flower with a bud and leaves.

Hortus Eystettensis

Three varieties of wallflowers (Flos Cheyri) in a botanical engraving.

Hortus Eystettensis

Detailed botanical engraving of four orchid species, including Orchis latifolia and Nidus Avis, showing flowers, leaves, and root structures.

Hortus Eystettensis

Botanical engraving of Thlaspi Cappadocicum and Teucrium Verum

Hortus Eystettensis

Detailed botanical engraving of Helleborus niger and four Leucoium species.

Hortus Eystettensis

An engraving depicting workers in a sugar mill, processing sugarcane in large vats.

Historia naturalis Brasiliae

Engraving showing the processing of cassava roots by indigenous people.

Historia naturalis Brasiliae

An engraving of a colonial sugar mill (engenho) in Brazil, showing oxen powering the machinery and workers processing sugarcane.

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

Woodcut illustration of a cassowary

De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica

An allegorical woodcut titled 'Philosophia' depicting two scholars engaged in the study of the natural and celestial worlds.

The Visible World

A two-tiered woodcut illustration depicting medical and pharmaceutical practices.

The Visible World

A woodcut illustration depicting various performers and acrobats, titled 'Sleights'.

The Visible World

Detailed botanical engraving of a cluster of coconuts hanging from a central stalk, featuring a decorative ribbon at the top and labels in multiple languages.

Garden of Malabar, Vol. 1

Engraved headpiece depicting the chariot of the sun pulled by two horses.

Description of the Plants of America

Full-page botanical engraving (Plate LI) depicting various tropical plants in a landscape setting, with individual specimens labeled with letters and numbers for scientific reference.

Description of the Plants of America

A detailed technical engraving depicting three scenes of industrial or mining operations in a landscape, labeled Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 3.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

An engraving of a large sailing ship in a harbor with a coastal town and mountains in the background.

Exotic Pleasures (Persia and Asia observations)

An engraving of Matsushima, Japan, showing islands with buildings, people, and a torii gate.

The History of Japan, Vol. 1

Engraved title page vignette depicting a coastal view of Amboina with indigenous figures and ships.

The Ambonese Herbal (Herbarium Amboinense), Vol. 1

Detailed botanical engraving of a coconut palm tree, showing its full form, fruit clusters, trunk sections, and a person climbing it.

The Ambonese Herbal (Herbarium Amboinense), Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a brightly patterned fish labeled 'Turdus &c', shown vertically with its head pointing downwards.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a fish head and upper body, identified as 'Suillus'.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

A hand-colored engraving of a Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula), identified in the plate as 'Guaperva'.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a fish, identified as 'An Acarauna &c.'

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a slender dark snake entwined around a branch with green leaves and clusters of red berries.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a black snake coiled around a climbing plant with berries and flowers.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a plant with berries and a coiled striped snake.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a green snake entwined in a flowering plant with yellow blossoms and long seed pods.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a spotted snake coiled around a Turk's cap lily.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a glass lizard (labeled Caecilia Maculata) and a purple coneflower (labeled Chrysanthemum).

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a striped skunk (Putorius) and a plant with blue berries (Pseudo-Phalangium).

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a blue-tailed lizard on a sliced fruit with botanical elements.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a large bullfrog and a Helleborine orchid.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a plant with red tubular flowers and a grey fox.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a rodent and a flowering plant with red berries.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a botanical specimen with white flowers, green leaves, a large brown fruit, and red berries, accompanied by a Luna moth.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a butterfly and orchid plants

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a botanical specimen with red and purple flowers, green leaves, and a large yellow moth.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a botanical specimen with orange flowers and seed pods, accompanied by a large swallowtail butterfly.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Botanical illustration of a Magnolia flower with large green leaves and a small red insect.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

A hand-colored engraving of an agouti climbing a branch with large green leaves and purple, pear-shaped fruit.

The Natural History of Carolina Florida and Bahama Islands Vol. 2

Hand-colored engraving of a Bald Eagle catching a fish, including a scale drawing of the eagle's head and a smaller bird in the background.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of a Northern Flicker (Golden-winged Woodpecker) perched on a branch of a Chestnut Oak with acorns.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Hairy Woodpecker and a Red-bellied Woodpecker on a Black Oak branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of a Brown Thrasher (Turdus rufus) perched on a branch with clusters of dark berries.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Red-legged Thrush on a Gum-Elemy tree branch.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of an American Goldfinch perched on an Acacia branch with seed pods.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a blue bird perched on a botanical specimen with pink flowers.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a male and female Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) on a Catalpa tree (Catalpa bignonioides).

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Great Crested Flycatcher perched on a Smilax vine with berries.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a bird perched on a branch with berries and flowers.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a bird perched on a maple branch with winged seeds and a large leaf.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a yellow bird (Parus luteus) perched on a branch of a Red Bay plant (Laurus Carolinensis) with dark blue berries.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Whooping Crane head and a Prunus branch

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Great White Heron (Ardea alba) and a hibiscus plant (Ketmia).

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of an American Oystercatcher (Haematopus) perched on a mossy rock next to a leafy plant with fruit.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), identified in the text as 'Larus major rostro inaequali' or 'Cutwater'.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

A hand-colored engraving of a Bufflehead duck (Anas albeola), shown in profile standing on a small patch of ground.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Hand-colored engraving of a Bufflehead duck (Anas minor) perched on a branch next to a botanical specimen with berries.

The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1

Botanical illustration of a plant with green leaves, small red and blue flowers, and a brown root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with large serrated leaves and clusters of small flowers.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with palmate leaves and a thick root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with tiered green foliage and a reddish-brown root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with radiating stems, small green leaves, and yellowish clusters.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with complex roots, two flower-like buds, a fan-shaped seed head, and serrated green leaves.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of an unidentified plant with blue and white flowers, large green lobed leaves, and a thick, multi-pronged root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with a large green leaf, three red leaves, and a sprawling root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Botanical illustration of a plant with green bulbous structures and a complex root system.

Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans

Woodcut illustration of the Nativity scene showing the Virgin Mary, infant Jesus, Joseph, and animals in a stable.

On the Virtues of Herbs

Botanical illustration of a plant with green leaves, red berries, and a visible root system.

Parts of the Treatise on Plants

A stylized illustration from an Arabic manuscript depicting a large segmented caterpillar or larva beneath a leafy tree.

Parts of the Treatise on Plants

A detailed botanical illustration of a tree with a central trunk, spreading branches, and dense foliage interspersed with small fruits.

Parts of the Treatise on Plants

A detailed drawing of a ram, likely representing the zodiac sign Aries or the animal as a source for medical treatments.

Medical and Herbal Texts

Woodcut illustration of a man, possibly a butcher or cook, standing behind a table with pieces of meat and holding a large knife.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a person preparing rounds of cheese on a slanted table.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

A hand-colored woodcut of a plant with green leaves and a root shaped like a small four-legged animal.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut illustration of a tree, likely a myrrh tree, with collection baskets at its base.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut depicting an olive tree and a person processing olives at a table.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a baker with various loaves of bread.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a figure preparing herbs over a fire.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut of a lamb in a landscape

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut illustration of a horned animal, likely a buffalo or bison, in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a beaver (Castor) standing on its hind legs near a tree.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a horned animal, identified in the text as a Capreolus (roe deer or goat), in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a horned serpent, likely a Cerastes, in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut illustration of a crocodile with a bird on its back and a snake coiled around it.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of three rabbits in a stylized landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a horned animal, likely a gazelle or ibex, in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut illustration of a panther and another animal in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut illustration of three wolf-like or fox-like animals in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a goat with long, spiraling horns standing in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a woman examining a louse.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut illustration of three monkeys in a landscape, one in a tree and two on the ground.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut of an eagle standing on a grassy mound.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut of a basilisk, a mythical creature with a rooster's head and a serpent's body.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a large blue bird perched in a tree.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut depicting several birds, including one in flight and others on the ground near a nest.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut depicting birds flying around a fortified building or city wall.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a parrot (Psittacus) standing on a grassy mound.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut showing multiple birds in a tree, some in nests, and one on the ground.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut depicting an ostrich and a horse.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a hoopoe bird in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut of a horned, scaly marine creature swimming in water.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

A large, spotted fish with a smaller creature on its back, with another fish swimming below.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Two fish swimming in water, each with a large locust or grasshopper on its back.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut illustration of a lapidary or scholar at a workbench.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a woman at a table with stones and a rooster.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a man kneeling and examining stones in a landscape.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a figure in a turban and long robe standing by a table with stones.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a figure in a landscape holding a stone near a stylized fire.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a man examining stones on a table.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a lapidary or merchant with a tray of green stones.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a figure by a body of water with a large stone.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a man in a landscape with stones

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a figure holding a tray of round objects

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a man with a staff surrounded by various animals including a donkey, pig, dog, fox, and rabbit.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Woodcut illustration of a man digging with a spade near a stone building.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

A man in a red hat and blue tunic looking at stones on a round table, with a small dog at his feet.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

A man in blue and brown robes holding a crown over a large stone.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

A woman in a green and brown dress with a large headdress standing behind a table with several green stones.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a man using a pickaxe on a rocky mound.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a figure examining a green stone within an interior.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a figure gathering stones from the ground.

Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)

Hand-colored woodcut of a plant and a fish

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of an elaborate fountain with a small figure at the top.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a man standing behind a table with rounds of food, possibly cheese or bread.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a woman standing next to a flowering plant, possibly for dye production.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a man standing next to a coiled mass, likely representing the extraction of lanolin from wool.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a person milking a cow.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a mulberry plant (Morus) showing leaves and fruit clusters.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting the harvesting of olives from a tree.

Garden of Health

Woodcut illustration of a baker standing behind a table with various loaves of bread.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a rose plant with red blossoms and green leaves.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a man standing by a table with several cups, holding one up as if inspecting its contents.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a shepherd tending to sheep

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a bull or ox in a landscape.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting two horned animals, likely a buffalo and a bull.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a goat eating from a plant.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting four different breeds of dogs.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting two dogs in a landscape.

Garden of Health

Woodcut of a bull-like creature breathing fire, identified in the text as Cacus.

Garden of Health

Woodcut illustration of a chameleon standing on a patch of earth.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a camel standing on a grassy mound.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a stag with large antlers standing in a simple landscape.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a deer-like animal, identified in the text as a 'Damula', standing near a small tree.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a mythical creature with a human head and a serpentine body.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a horse in profile.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting a wolf and a horned animal, possibly a goat or sheep, on a grassy mound.

Garden of Health

A woodcut depicting a hybrid creature with a human upper body and animal lower body standing next to a tree with a squirrel.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a stag and a squirrel

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting two mythical beasts: a fire-breathing creature above and a unicorn (monoceros) below.

Garden of Health

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a man seated at a table with vessels, a tree with a bird's nest, and a serpent on the ground.

Garden of Health

A hand-colored woodcut showing a man with a staff or spear, possibly hunting or confronting a creature, with another figure partially visible on the right.

Garden of Health

A hand-colored woodcut depicting a winged, reptilian creature above a man being attacked by several snakes.

Garden of Health

Two bears standing on their hind legs, facing each other in a dynamic pose.

Garden of Health

A wolf-like creature standing on its hind legs, leaning against a flowering tree with red blossoms.

Garden of Health

A woodcut illustration of a large horned animal, possibly a bison or bull, being pursued and attacked by a pack of smaller canine-like animals.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of an eagle standing on a grassy mound.

Garden of Health

Woodcut showing a group of halcyons (kingfishers) on calm water against a landscape.

Garden of Health

Woodcut of a large bird of prey, likely an eagle or osprey, standing on a rocky landscape.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting birds perched on a tree and swimming in water.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of two storks on a thatched roof, with one in a nest tending to chicks.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut depicting several birds in a landscape, with one bird near a nest containing eggs.

Garden of Health

Woodcut illustration of three roosters

Garden of Health

Woodcut illustration of swallows flying around and nesting in buildings.

Garden of Health

Two magpies perched on a small, stylized building.

Garden of Health

Three woodpeckers perched on the branches of a leafy tree.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of three primates perched in the branches of a tree.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of wasps or bees swarming around a hollow tree stump.

Garden of Health

Hand-colored woodcut of a horse and a large bird in a landscape.

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A hand-colored woodcut depicting a man packing fish into a large wooden barrel.

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Woodcut depicting two 'sea dogs' (canis marinus), one winged on land and one swimming in water.

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Woodcut of a large scaly fish or whale, likely a Cetus, with an open mouth and prominent fins.

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Woodcut depicting three mythical sea creatures: a sea-bull, a sea-horse, and a sea-dog.

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Woodcut depicting two hares swimming in water, representing the 'sea-hare'.

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Hand-colored woodcut of two winged sea monsters, one serpent-like and one quadrupedal.

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Hand-colored woodcut featuring a large eel-like creature, two spotted fish, and a reclining man in a red tunic.

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Woodcut illustration of a ship and a mythical sea creature, likely a Serra or Siren.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a twin-tailed siren or mermaid.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a creature identified as a hippopotamus, depicted with horse-like features and cloven hooves.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a fantastical sea creature, possibly a 'Zifius', above a rocky landscape.

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Woodcut illustration of a lapidary or artisan working at a table with gems and fire.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a woman standing by a table with stones and a rooster.

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Hand-colored woodcut depicting two eagles near a nest with eggs and flowers, illustrating the 'eagle stone'.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a figure seated at a three-legged table.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a man with an axe near a rocky mound.

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A woodcut showing a craftsman using a hammer to work on a block of material on an anvil.

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Hand-colored woodcut showing a man standing over a fallen figure, with a horse and bees.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a man standing next to a tiered structure, possibly a furnace or monument.

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A woodcut illustration of a person, likely a lapidary or merchant, standing behind a display table of gemstones.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a figure at a table with small round objects, likely pearls or coins.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a scholar or alchemist at a table with vessels.

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Hand-colored woodcut of a person grinding materials in a mortar on a wooden table.

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A man in medieval attire carrying a large basket of flat stones on his back, standing next to a wooden table holding more stones.

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Woodcut illustration of two figures operating a large wheel, possibly a grindstone or press.

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A man in a tunic and cap standing beside a burning pile of wood, holding a small object over the flames.

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A person reclining in a canopied bed, holding a small object, possibly a gemstone or mirror.

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Woodcut scene depicting a uroscopy consultation with multiple figures and shelves of flasks.

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Historiated initial 'I' featuring two figures in scholarly or medical discussion.

Mesue with Exposition on the Universal Canons and the Antidotary

Botanical illustration of a plant with green leaves and dark purple flowers.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a bushy green plant accompanied by a small human figure.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a medicinal plant with a prominent root system and three branching stems bearing green leaves.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a medicinal plant with red and purple flowers and a detailed root system.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a plant with yellow flowers and green leaves

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a medicinal plant with serrated leaves, red flowers, and a detailed root system.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of two medicinal plants with detailed leaves, flowers, and root systems.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a medicinal plant with dark, serrated leaves and a prominent red root system.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a medicinal plant with serrated leaves and red-tipped spikes.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a plant with a large red taproot and small red flowers.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a plant with dark green leaves, small flowers, and a detailed root system.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Botanical illustration of a Colchicum plant, featuring a prominent red bulbous root, long dark lanceolate leaves, and a central stalk with small reddish flowers.

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)