[BOTANY] – [DODONAEUS, R. Crvydt-Boeck [..], volghens sijne laetste verbeteringhe: Met Biivoeghsels achter elck Capitel, uyt verscheyden Cruydt-beschrijvers
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Item, in ’t laetste een Beschrijvinghe vande Indiaensche ghewassen, meest ghetrocken uyt de schriften van Carolvs Clvsivs [..]. T’Antwerpen, Inde Plantijnsche Druckerije van Balthasar Moretus, 1644], [2(of 34)],1474(of 1492),[16(of 59) index] pp. With ca. 1.400 (of 1.470) woodcut text-ills. (dep. various herbs & plants). Folio (ca. 41,5 x 26 cm.), disbound.
Footnote
¶ Cf. Bibliotheca Belgica D121, Nissen (BBI) 518 & Pritzel 2345. Third enlarged & revised Dutch edition of one of the most important herbals by the Flemish physician & botanist Rembertus Dodonaeus (=Rembert Dodoens, 1517-1585). Between pp. 1363-1474 the American & Asian plants are described by Carolus Clusius (=Charles de l’Écluse, 1526-1609). All titles of the woodcut text-illustrations are printed in a fine civilité-type. – Incomplete copy (in poor condition): lacks at least the engr. title and a part of the (preliminary) text- & index-leaves, (marg.) waterstained throughout, part of the text-leaves frayed/ torn in outer blank margins. Sold as a collection of woodcuts (with all faults, not subject to return).
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Item, in ’t laetste een Beschrijvinghe vande Indiaensche ghewassen, meest ghetrocken uyt de schriften van Carolvs Clvsivs [..]. T’Antwerpen, Inde Plantijnsche Druckerije van Balthasar Moretus, 1644], [2(of 34)],1474(of 1492),[16(of 59) index] pp. With ca. 1.400 (of 1.470) woodcut text-ills. (dep. various herbs & plants). Folio (ca. 41,5 x 26 cm.), disbound.
Footnote
¶ Cf. Bibliotheca Belgica D121, Nissen (BBI) 518 & Pritzel 2345. Third enlarged & revised Dutch edition of one of the most important herbals by the Flemish physician & botanist Rembertus Dodonaeus (=Rembert Dodoens, 1517-1585). Between pp. 1363-1474 the American & Asian plants are described by Carolus Clusius (=Charles de l’Écluse, 1526-1609). All titles of the woodcut text-illustrations are printed in a fine civilité-type. – Incomplete copy (in poor condition): lacks at least the engr. title and a part of the (preliminary) text- & index-leaves, (marg.) waterstained throughout, part of the text-leaves frayed/ torn in outer blank margins. Sold as a collection of woodcuts (with all faults, not subject to return).