Lonicer,A. Lot n° 1541

Kreuterbuch, Künstl. Conterfeytung, trees, Staudgn, hedges ... Herbal book. Artificial Conterfeytunge of trees, perennials, hedges, herbs, Getreyde, spices. Frankfurt, J. Saur for C. Egenolff Erben 1598. fol. With numerous old colored woodcuts. 8 (st. 14), 370 num. (st. 382), 3 fol. Contemporary leather binding over wooden boards with triple frame construction with scroll embossing (heads and vine work) and 2 beautiful central plates (Fortuna and Justitia). VD 16, L 2426. nissen 1228. pritzel 5599. - Wellcome I, 3856. - Rare edition of the popular herbal book, which also describes animals, birds, fish, minerals, distilling equipment and medicines. Loniker's famous herbal first appeared in Latin in 1551, the first German edition followed in 1557. Multiple partly erased name stamp. - Rare edition of the popular herbal book, first published in German 1557. With numerous text woodcuts in old coloring. Contemp. calf over wooden boards with rollstamping and 2 inner panels of Fortuna and Justitia. - Missing 14 leaves, incl. a half page portrait of Lonicer, the 4 leaves of the Latin register probably added from another edition. - With strong traces of use. Missing endpapers, binding with large scrape marks and blanks spots. Several leaves with name stamp.