GESNER (Johann Matthias). Scriptores rei rusticae... Lot 243

GESNER (Johann Matthias). Scriptores rei rusticae veteres latini Cato, Varro, Columella Palladius, quibus nunc accedit Vegetius de mulo-medicina et Gargilii Martialis fragmentum cum editionibus prope omnibus et mss. pluribus collati. Adjectae notae virorum clariss. integrae tum editae tum ineditae et lexicon rei rusticae. Edition secunda. Lipsiae : sumtibus Caspari Fritsch, 1773-1174. Two volumes, in-4, [8]-LVIII-936 pp. and [4]-484-163 pp. in contemporary marbled calf, spines decorated, red edges. Frontispiece engraved by Bernard Picard and 4 folded plates in volume I and 2 folded plates in volume II. Vol. II has its own title page. The p. 484 of this same volume is erroneously numbered 448. Collection, probably constituted in the Middle Ages, gathering the works of agronomy of Columella, Palladius, Cato and Varron and some less known authors. One cover damaged, tomisons a little faded, interior fresh.