Description
‘Thériaque de Paris’
This fascinating Arab manuscript, dating from 1189, describes theriac, an ancient medicinal compound that was initially used as a specific cure for bites given by poisonous snakes and wild animals and which later became widely used as a panacea.
The extraordinary illuminated and gilded illustrations transform each of the 72 pages into a valuable work of art redolent of the fascination of the Oriental world.
