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Research Reborn: Dioscorides and Mattioli

January 6, 2016 Circulating Now

By Michael North This post is the fourth in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied collection of “herbals,” which are

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A German Botanical Renaissance

September 29, 2015 Circulating Now

By Michael North ~ This post is the third in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied collection of “herbals,” which

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Medieval Herbals in Movable Type

July 9, 2015 Circulating Now

By Michael North This post is the second in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied collection of “herbals,” which are

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Aldus Manutius and Early Medical Humanist Publishing

February 6, 2015

By Michael North Today marks the 500th anniversary of the death of one of the most important figures in the printing of early Humanist texts

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The Death of Andreas Vesalius

October 15, 2014 Circulating Now

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best known for changing how

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Illustrating De Fabrica

July 8, 2014 Circulating Now

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best known for changing how

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Andreas Vesalius and De Fabrica

April 9, 2014 Circulating Now

By Michael J. North This year we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) who is best known for changing how

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Three Rare Volumes Go to New York

September 18, 2013 Circulating Now

By Michael J. North I was quite excited when I heard that The Grolier Club of New York was staging an exhibition on the history

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