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Lot n° 1473

Zwinger,T.

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Theatrum Botanicum. That is: Perfect Herbal Book, newly surveyed by F. Zwinger. Basel, Bischoff 1744. fol. With gest. 7 (of 8) leaves (incl. frontispiece), 1216 pp., 28 leaves blindstamped. Pigskin printed boards over wooden covers. (Signs of wear, without the clasps). Nissen, BBI 1311, Pritzel 10532. - Expanded new edition of Zwinger's herbal book, which in turn is a new edition by Mattioli. In this edition, edited by Zwinger's son, the progress of botany was already taken into account, but still with the deliberate exclusion of Linne. - Without the portrait. Somewhat stained and weakly waterstained, endpapers with missing part.