Gabriel Alonso de Herrera
Gabriel Alonso de Herrera (1470–1539) was a Spanish author, best known for his Obra de Agricultura (Treatise on Agriculture), published in 1513 under the patronage of Cardinal Cisneros.
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Frontispiece of the "Obra de Agricultura copilada de diuersos auctores". Alcalá de Henares: Arnao Guillén de Brocar; 1513.
Herrera was born in Talavera de la Reina. His treatise contains the teachings of the classics, and was used as a reference book until the early 20th century. This ample tome also contains information on veterinary medicine, meteorology and studies on the influence of food on health.
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