For details of each chapter's contents, click on the appropriate chapter
heading in the central frame
Book II: Natural Things
Chapter 2 Water and Earth
Water
Earth
Chapter 3 Trees, Shrubs and Roots
Trees and fruit
Fruit (continued)
Spices and further trees
Parts of trees
Roots
Grain
Chapter 4 Flowers, Leaves, and Herbs
Flowers and Leaves for pleasure
Flowers
Further flowers
Further flowers and leaves
Chapter 5 Additions to trees
Leaves
Seeds pods and fruits
Other trees; gardening terms
Plants, Herbs and Garden Blossoms
Chapter 7 Beasts, and Cattle
Lions
Lions (continued)
Lions and leopards
Stags
Rabbits, tigers and bears
Horses and asses
Chapter 9 Other Beasts and Cattle
Bulls
Cattle and sheep
Unicorns, elephants and swine
Hedgehogs, dogs and insects
Serpents
Birds
Chapter 17 Of Mankind
Heads
Hands and parts of the body
People
Chapter 18 Additions to Book II
Designs and animals
Plants
Animals
Birds, serpents and insects
Hair and head-dresses
Arms, sleeves and gloves
Figures and insects
Chapter 19 Further additions to Book II
Serpents and insects
Plants
Animals
Birds and fishes
Parts of the body and hair
Womens' head-dresses
Book III: Artificial Things
Chapter 1
Hats
Head dresses
Crowns and caps
Helmets and insulas
Hats and hoods
Masks
Footware
Chapter 2:
Clothing
Bands and gloves
Gowns and robes
Rings, beads and staffs
Coins and purses
Chapter 3:
Estates of man; Craftspeople
Kings to pages
Farming and hunting
Cooks, bakers and cookery
Leather-workers, butchers, smiths, metalworkers
Sewing trades; school teaching
Joiners; chandlers; angling
Brewing; cloth trades; cooper; carpenter; mason; potter; rope-maker
Printer; barber; felt-maker; hatter
Astronomer; painter and engraver
Musicians
Miscellaneous trades
Chapter 4:
Spiritual Persons
Saints and monks
Canons, friars and pilgrims
Ministers, parish officers and religious women
Chapter 5a:
Country Dress
Country fashions
Country fashions (continued)
Women
Women (continued)
Women (continued)
People in pairs
Chapter 5b: Additions to Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Additions to Chapter 1: Hats
Hats(continued)
Further boots
Schooling
Further hats
Trades (additions to Chapter 3)
Husbandry terms
Metal working
Faces
Ropemaker
Upholsterer
Chapter 6:
Trades and Occupations
Spinning
Spinning (continued)
Weaver
Tailor
Hatmaker
Shoemaker
Butcher
Baker
Brewer
Brewer (continued); Water carriers and containers
Chapter 7: Craft Tools
Blacksmith
Blacksmith (continued)
Farrier
Spurrier or Lorimer
Founder's Tools
Founder (continued)
Glazier's Tools
Embroiderer's Tools
Instruments of torture
Butcher's tools
Baker's tools
Cooper's Instruments.
Beer-Brewer's Instruments
Smith's Tools
Farrier's instruments
Spurrier's instruments
Plumber's tools
Marshal & gaoler
Husbandry
Chapter 8:
Husbandry and craft Tools
Husbandry
Husbandry (continued)
Husbandry (continued)
Miller
Building Trades
Saddler
Weaver
Shoemaker
Tanner
Fletcher
Currier
Joiner
Carpenter
Turner
Glover
Mathematical instruments
Chapter 9:
Woodworking and other crafts
Woodworking tools
Woodworking tools (Continued)
Painter
Leather workers: glover, tanner, bookbinder, stationer
Bookbinder
Mathematical instruments
Mathematical instruments (continued)
Pewterer's tools
Jeweller's tools
Comb and cardmakers
Glazier's Instruments
Feltmaker's tools
Needlemaker's tools
Ink-horn maker's tools
Lanthorn maker's tools
Husbandry Instruments (additional)
Mason's tools
Slater's tools
Brickmaker's and bricklayer's tools
Plasterer's tools
Saddler's tools
Surgeon's instruments (additions)
Houses and towers
Chapter 10:
Letters and learning; Surgeons
Letters and learning
Ancient and foreign characters
Surgeon's and barber's instruments.
Chapter 11:
Distillation and Medical Instruments
Distillation
Medical instruments
Medical instruments (continued)
Chapter 12:
Further Medical Instruments; Leger de main; Buildings
Medical instruments (continued from Chapter 11)
Medical instruments (continued)
Medical instruments (continued)
Leger de main implements.
Buildings: Houses, temples, tabernacles.
Chapter 13a: Buildings
Buildings
Buildings (continued)
Altars and sacred vessels; Building terms
Chapter 13b: Masonry; extravagant things
Further buildings
Masonry
Extravagant things
Extravagant things (continued)
Laces
Chapter 14: Household goods; Thatcher
Dishes and tableware
Fire-irons and cookery
Cooking utensils
Cooking utensils and furnishings
Furniture
Beds and baskets
Thatcher
Chapter 15:
Learning and Navigation
Books and manuscripts
Navigation
Boats and ships
Chapter 16a: Recreation
Musical instruments
Musical instruments (continued)
Games
Hunting
Hawking
Fishing and Games (additions)
Chapter 16b:Additions
Household furnishings (additions to 14:10)
Boats (additions to Ch. 15: 20)
Cups (additions to Ch. 14: 1)
Musical instruments (additions to Ch. 16: 49)
Warlike engines
Fireworks
Weapons, soldiers and fortifications
Chapter 17:Military arms and armour
Helmets
Helmets (continued) and armour
Armour (continued)
Spears, bows and arrows (continued)
Bows and arrows (continued); firehooks
Chapter 18a:
Armour and weapons
Military men and equipment
Bows and flags
Swords and hand weapons
Battering rams and explosives
Firearms
Chapter 18b:
Additions
Roman arms and mortars (additions to Martial Engines)
Distillation
Distillation (continued)
Surgical Instruments (additions)
Surgical Instruments (continued)
Refinery
Miscellaneous additions
Musical Instruments
Chapter 19a:
Modern arms
Armed soldiers
Soldiers and battles
Chapter 19b:
Armaments; Gardening; Wax chandlery; Lantern-making
Armaments
Further arms
Gardener's tools
Gardener's tools (continued)
Wax chandler's and torch-maker's tools
Lantern maker and Wine cooper
Chapter 20:
Weavers; Husbandry; Masonry; Printing; Pinmaking; Jeweller
Silk weavers
Silk weavers (continued)
Husbandry
Masonry
Printer
Printer (continued)
Printers (continued)
Pinmaker
Jeweller
Chapter 21:
Tin-man; Brazier; Cutler; Tobacco; Cook; Fishing; Sugar; Soap
Tin-man
Brazier's tools
Cutler's tools
Tobacco pipe maker
Tobacco cutter
Cook's instruments
Fishing
Sugar boiler
Sugar boiler (continued)
Soapmaker
Conclusion