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Title: | Munting, Abraham. Phytographia Curiosa |
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Dates: | 17th century |
Manuscript Number: | Crerar Ms 260 |
Size: | 1 volume |
Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
Abstract: | Labeled drawings of hundreds of plants. The first illustrated page of the volume is a full-page portrait labeled: Robert Morison MD, 1620-1683. |
The manuscript is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Munting, Abraham. Phytographia Curiosa, Crerar Ms 260, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Labeled drawings of hundreds of plants, labeled in Latin. Many of the entries are accompanied by more detailed drawings of their leaves, seeds, roots and pods. Some of the series of drawings depict the same species in different phases of its development. In the corner of each page, there is a different crest or insignia with Latin words below. The first illustrated pages of the volume is a full-page portrait labeled “Robert Morison MD, 1620-1683.”
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Crerar Ms 260 |