Isaac Judaeus

De dietis universalibus. Latine versus a Constantino Africano. Written in a clear gothic book hand, probably by an English scribe, in double column of 30 lines to a column. Capitals, paragraph marks, and headings in red.

Fol. 1 (Heading) Isaac//de dietis//vniuersalibus. (Table in 4 columns) [D]E naturis cibo/rum custo/diende sa/nitatis... col. 4 [d]e accionibus regi/minis sanorum/et remanencia/eorum. f.1v, col. 1 In primis coegit antiquos dispu/tare de naturis ciborum... f.72, col. 2 ... si/cut amigdale uentribus strictis ante/cibum sunt sumendi. mollibus/uero post.//Expliciunt diete//Uniuersales.

There are marginal notes in Latin by several contemporary and later hands-the same as those in MS.370. [Isaac Judaeus], of which it originally formed part.

Early 14th Century

1 volume 72 ff. folio. 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 cm. On vellum, modern crushed morocco binding by Bedford.

Purchased at Sotheby's (Dunn Sale) 13/2/1913, Lot 539.

This work was first printed at Padua in 1487.

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).

This material has been digitised and can be freely accessed online through Wellcome Collection catalogue.

Armorial book-plate of Sir Henry Hope Edwardes [1829-1900], and Library-label of George Dunn [-1912], with a pencilled date (June 1901), initials and note 'English work' on a fly-leaf. Sold at Christies 20/5/1901.