Thall, Johannes.

Sylva Hercynia, sive Catalogvs plantarvm sponte nascentivm in montibvs, et locis vicinis hercyniæ, quæ respicit Saxoniam, conscriptus singulari studio.  Bound with Joachim Camerarius's Hortus medicus et philosophicus: in quo plurimarum stirpium breves descriptiones, novae icones non paucae, indicationes locorum natalium, observationes de cultura earum peculiares, atque insuper nonnulla remedia euporista, nec non philologica quaedam continentur.

Nunc primum in lucem edita. Francofvrti ad moenvm: 1588.

The book is divided into sections, with the first part contains Camerarius's work. This is followed by Johannes Thall's Sylva Hercynia, giving plant descriptions and arranged alphabetically.  The final portion of the book contains the illustrations for Camerarius's work followed by illustrations for Thall's book.

Subjects: Botany--Pre-Linnean works; Medicinal plants; Harz Mountains.

PAT-14b


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