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Lot n° 967

Tabernaemontanus,J.T.

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New Perfect Herb Book, therein over 3000 herbs, with beautiful and artificial figures.... Improved by C. Bauhin, newly overlooked and increased by H. Bauhin. 3 parts in 1 vol. Basel, J. Werenfels for J. König 1664. fol. With gest. title border a. over 2400 wood engravings in text. 8 fol., 663 p., 2 fol., p. 665-1529, 66 fol. new Hldr. (joints torn). Nissen, BBI 1931, Pritzel 9093 - Fourth (First Basel) edition of this extensive and with beautiful woodcuts richly illustrated herbal book. Published for the first time in 1588 in Ffm. and experiencing by the revision of Caspar Bauhin still numerous editions till 1731. - Somewhat spotted and browned. - Fourth (first Basle) edition of this extensive herbal, illustrated with more than 2400 woodcuts. First edition 1588 in Frankfurt, revised by Bauhin in many editions until 1731. 3 parts in 1 volume. With engraved title border and more than 2400 woodcuts in the text. Later half leather (joints cracked). Some foxing and browning.