By Margaret Kaiser ~ The National Library of Medicine recently acquired a rare work on measles in Japan. Mashin Hitsuyo (Necessary Instructions About Measles) was
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/06/09/necessary-instructions-about-measles-1824/
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about the heart.
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/02/10/nlm-collections-tour-matters-of-the-heart/
By Margaret Kaiser ~ The National Library of Medicine recently acquired a rare manuscript related to the Ancient Greek physician Galen. It is an Articella—a
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2021/05/06/an-articella-in-catalan-1475/
By Krista Stracka ~ The National Library of Medicine recently digitized a 1501 edition of what is commonly considered the first printed book on distillation.
By Laura Hartman ~ Zodiac Man. Critical Days. Secrets of women. Chiromancy. Plague. Poisons. Aristotle. Hippocrates. You can explore these topics and many more common
By Margaret Kaiser ~ The Library has recently acquired a very rare pharmacopeia. Nicolò Gervasi’s Antidotarium Panormitanum (Palermo book of antidotes) published in Palermo, Italy
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2018/01/04/palermo-book-of-antidotes-1670/
By Margaret Kaiser ~ Herbs have been grown and used as medicine for thousands of years. Le Traicte des eaues artificielles les vertus & propriétés
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2017/10/11/treatise-of-artificial-waters/
By Michael North This post is the fifth in a series exploring the National Library of Medicine’s rich and varied collection of “herbals,” which are
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/03/22/colonialism-and-the-plant-hunters/
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
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2016/01/06/research-reborn-dioscorides-and-mattioli/
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
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/09/29/a-german-botanical-renaissance/
By Krista Stracka Earlier this summer, the National Library of Medicine announced the release of Unique English Imprints, pre-1800, a new collection available now through
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/08/27/nlms-unique-early-english-books-now-online/
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
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/07/09/medieval-herbals-in-movable-type/
By Michael J. North Today we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (December 31, 1514–October 15, 1564), one of the most
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/12/31/happy-birthday-andreas-vesalius/
By Margaret Kaiser The “wound man” was a most popular image, especially in early printed books. Pierced by a variety of weapons, he demonstrated the
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/22/the-wound-man-in-two-recent-acquisitions/
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
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/07/08/illustrating-de-fabrica/
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
https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/04/09/andreas-vesalius-and-de-fabrica/