Jacob bigelows american medical botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states 181720 contains very strong and arresting images. American medical botany facsimile of 18171820 edition on cdrom by bigelow, jacob introduction by philip weimerskirch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Within it, 60 colored illustration plates and their associated text depict and describe native american plants of interest to medical practitioners. Jacob bigelow february 27, 1787 january 10, 1879 was an american physician, botanist and botanical illustrator.
Jacob bigelow bigelow, jacob, 17861879 the online books page. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, jacob bigelow. Educated in a country grammar school until age thirteen, bigelow then studied privately under reverend samuel kendall in weston to prepare for the university. With special emphasis on the manner of making and printing its colored plates. Interested in the medical uses of plants, he was the first american botanist to systematize knowledge of new england flora in his florula bostoniensis. In the present state of our knowledge wrote bigelow we could not well dispense with opium and ipecacuanha, yet a great number of foreign drugs. Tissue protected color engravings by jacob bigelow. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read inaugural address, delivered in the chapel of the university at cambridge, dec. Jacob bigelow 17871879 was an american doctor, professor, and botanist.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. The entire work was published between 1817 and 1821. Inaugural address, delivered in the chapel of the university at cambridge, dec. American medical botany facsimile of 18171820 edition on cdrom by bigelow, jacob introduction by philip weimerskirch and a great selection of related books. Educated in a country grammar school until age thirteen, bigelow then studied privately under reverend samuel kendall in weston to prepare. For a listing of the contents of all volumes, see the university archives and special collections website of thomas jefferson university, philadelphia. According to mctigue, this work by harvard university professor bigelow 17861879 was the first american book to be published with the plates printed in color. Jacob bigelow s american medical botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states 181720 contains very strong and arresting images. American medical botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis, and properties and uses in medicine, diet and the arts, with coloured engravings. Shop amongst our popular books, including 194, american medical botany,native medicinal plants, american medical botany,native medicinal plants scholars choice edition and more from jacob bigelow. Of all the books published in the united states before the midnineteenth century introduction of chromolithography, it was the only one to have its plates. American medical botany, being a collection of the native medical plants of the united states bigelow, jacob on.
Jacob bigelow was born in sudbury, massachusetts, in 1787, the son of a harvard graduate who was a congregational minister and a farmer. Abaa american medical botany by bigelow, jacob illustrator. His threevolume american medical botany, published 181720, was the most advanced such text of its time, detailing dozens of plants and. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states jacob bigelow on. He took a medical degree at the university of pennsylvania, then practiced in boston where he became a professor of materia medica at harvard medical school 181555. American medical botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states. Bigelow, a graduate of harvard university and university of pennsylvania, later went on to teach at harvard.
American medical botany, being a collection of the native. Along with william bartons vegetable materia medica, publication of which was almost simultaneous, bigelows book was one of the first two american botanical books with colored illustrations. An examination of the origin, printing, binding and distribution of americas first color plate book, with special emphasis on the manner of making and printing its colored plates. The magnolia glauca, or small magnolia, comes to us from jacob bigelows american medical botany, 18171820. For a history of its printing, binding, and distribution, see richard wolfe, jacob bigelows american medical botany 18171821 north hills, pennsylvania. Along with william bartons vegetable materia medica, publication of which was almost simultaneous, bigelows book was one of the first two american botanical books. In honor of ucsfs 150th anniversary and in an effort to restore 150 books in their archives and rare books collection. Of all the books published in the united states before the midnineteenth century introduction of chromolithography, it was the only one to have.
American medical botany three volumes bound as one being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states containing their botanical history and chemical analysis and properties and uses in medicine, diet, and the arts with coloured engravings. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Jacob bigelows american medical botany, 18171821 richard. Jacob bigelows american medical botany, published in three volumes between 1817 and 1821 and containng sixty colored plates, occupies a unique place in american book printing and book illustration. American medical botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis, and properties and uses in medicine, diet and the arts, with coloured engravings by bigelow, jacob, 17861879. Jul 25, 2019 the author of american medical botany jacob bigelow 17871879 graduated as a doctor but pursued his interest in botany leading him to publish the first systematic plant survey of the flora indigenous to boston, in 1814. Jacob bigelow was born in sudbury, massachusetts on february 27, 1786 or 1787, the son of a harvard graduate who was a congregational minister and a farmer. Bigelow, jacob article about bigelow, jacob by the free. Jan 09, 2014 jacob bigelow, american medical botany vol.
Jacob bigelows american medical botany is accepted as a classic, in large part through its promotion of native remedies. An examination of the origin, printing, binding, and distribution of americas first color plate book. Media in category jacob bigelows american medical botany the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Medicinal plants of the civil war civil war scholars. With halftitles, 50 coloured etchings of 60, some finished by hand. His interest in mechanics led to his appointment as rumford professor, a position endowed at harvard for the purpose of teaching the application of science to the useful arts, which he held from 1816 to 1827. Jacob bigelows american medical botany 18171821 by richard. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis, and properties and uses in medicine, diet and the arts, with coloured.
He also took part in preparing the first american pharmacopoeia, and wrote its sequel, treatise on the materia medica, 1822. Project muse american medical botany boston, 18171820. In addition to the engravings, the botanical history, results of chemical examinations, and medical uses are listed. According to bigelow, magnolias are distinguished by their rich, smooth foliage, large fragrant flowers, and aromatic bark they begin to flower in different parts of the united states in may, june and july. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis. He was architect of mount auburn cemetery in cambridge, massachusetts, and the father of physician henry jacob bigelow.
Bigelows interest in botany was activated by his need of herbals for medicinal use, and he next published, between 1817 and 1820, a 3volume set, american medical botany. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis, and properties and uses in medicine, diet and the arts, with coloured engravings. According to mctigue, this work by harvard university professor bigelow 17861879 was the first american book to. Also of note in american medical botany, bigelow cites botanists alongside both regular and alternative physicians. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, volume 3 ebook written by jacob bigelow. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states. Jacob bigelow bigelow, jacob, 17861879 a wikipedia article about this author is available bigelow, jacob, 17861879. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, containing their botanical history and chemical. Botanist jacob bigelow was an early 19th century physician at massachusetts general hospital who, seeking to procure better medicines for his patients, became his eras leading expert on new england botany. The author of american medical botany jacob bigelow 17871879 graduated as a doctor but pursued his interest in botany leading him to publish the first systematic plant survey of the flora indigenous to boston, in 1814.
The importance of jacob bigelows american medical botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, lies in its illustrations. Jacob bigelow, botanist, professor, author and physician. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The standard author abbreviation bigelow is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a. Bigelow taught medicine and botany at harvard and published numerous books, including one of americas first botanical books, american medical botany. Jacob bigelow 17861879 was a harvard professor of materia medica, the forerunner discipline to pharmacy, when he compiled american medical botany. Jacob bigelow s american medical botany is accepted as a classic, in large part through its promotion of native remedies. Jan 01, 2004 jacob bigelow s american medical botany is one of the earliest books on the pharmacological use of plants published in the united states. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read american medical botany. Being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the united states, volume 3 american medical botany. Jacob bigelows american medical botany 18171821 by. Jacob bigelows american medical botany, published in three volumes between 1817 and 1821 and containing sixty colored plates, occupies a unique place in american book printing and book illustration. Remarkably, two decades before the invention of chromolithography, a method for printing in color was invented to print the plates for american medical botany. American medical botany, being a collection of the native medical plants of the united states.
This work is in the public domain in the united states of america. Jacob bigelow s american medical botany is one of the earliest books on the pharmacological use of plants published in the united states. According to bigelow, magnolias are distinguished by their rich, smooth foliage, large fragrant flowers, and aromatic bark they begin to flower in different parts of. For a history of its printing, binding, and distribution, see richard wolfe, jacob bigelow s american medical botany 18171821 north hills, pennsylvania.
Jacob bigelow s american medical botany, published in three volumes between 1817 and 1821 and containng sixty colored plates, occupies a unique place in american book printing and book illustration. In addition to being the first proper us botanical book, bigelow s botany is the first us book printed in color. This work in six parts, later bound into three volumes, appeared in 18171820. Jacob bigelow s american medical botany is one of the earliest boo. Jacob bigelow s american medical botany, published in three volumes between 1817 and 1821 and containing sixty colored plates, occupies a unique place in american book printing and book illustration. American medical botany, native medicinal plants bigelow, jacob on.
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