Kunst-Buch enthaltned allerley Mittel und Kunste für Menschen, Pferde, Fische und Krebse

Written by the same hand throughout. There are a few later additions by other hands, including a few by Georg Stekermayr whose signature is on the recto of the first leaf. The title given above is that written on the verso of the first leaf by another anonymous owner and dated 17/6/1845. Contents: pp. 1-70. Miscellaneous medical, technical, household and cookery receipts. 71-101. Allerhandt andere Kunst und Merckwurdigkeiten. 103-121. Von der Gärtnerey und allerhandt Kraitlwerckh. 123-128. Vom Fischen. 129-138. Golt und Silber zu machen. Register (2 unnumbered ll.). 139-202. Neuzugericht und vermehrt wie auch in villen verbesserte und mehrsten theils approbirte Ross-Arzney. 203 Character oder Zeichen des Apotheker-Gewichts. Register über dass Ross-Arzney Buchlein (2 ll.). At the end are some receipts by several late 18th cent. or early 19th cent. hands, and the address in Augsburg of a Philipp Jacob Schür, who made a special balsam.

mid-18th century

1 volume 1 l. + 204 pp. + 9 [11] ll. (last bl.). 4to. 211/2 × 17 cm. Original half-calf binding, repaired. Two leaves have been cut out at the end: the first 6 ll. are slightly defective. Headings in red.

Purchased 1933.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).