Beheer

LOT 401
PASSED

[Botany. Herbal] Herbario nuovo die Castore Durante (...).

que son figure, che rappresentano le viue plante, che nascono in tutta Europa, e nell'Indie Orientali, e Occidentali, eversi Latini, che comprendono le facolta de'semplici medicamenti. Con discorsi, che dimostrano i nomi, le spetie, la forma, il luoco, il tempo, la qualita, e le virtu mirabili dell'herbe; insieme co'lpeso, e ordine da vsarle (...). Venice, Giunti, 1636, (8),515,(44) p., with ± 1000 woodcut illustrations, modern rexine, 4to.

Good copy for a working book such as this, with minor defects such as reinforcements (pasted title), staining and minor tear. The third printing of this extraordinary Italian herbarium by Castore Durante (1529-1590), the first printing appeared in 1585. Durante was not only a doctor and botanist but also a poet; the captions with the plants in this book have been written in verse.

Please log in or sign up to place a bid or add to favourites!

Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with our upcoming auctions.
Search

Search By: