PISO, Willem (1611-1678), MARKGRAF, Georg (1610-1644) and DE BONDT, Jacob (1592-1631). De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica libri quatuordecim. Amsterdam: Lowijs III and Daniel Elzevir, 1658.
PISO, Willem (1611-1678), MARKGRAF, Georg (1610-1644) and DE BONDT, Jacob (1592-1631). De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica libri quatuordecim. Amsterdam: Lowijs III and Daniel Elzevir, 1658.
The second enlarged edition of “the most notable scientific work completed in [Brazil] in the seventeenth century” (Borba de Moraes). It combines Piso's Medicina Brasiliensi and Markgraf's Historiae rerum naturalium Brasiliae, in this edition with all the texts completely reedited by Piso and the addition of de Bondt's Historiae naturalis et medicae Indiae Orientalis and his own Mantissa aromatica. It became one of the best known works on South America, with the first-hand expertise and enormous scientific talents of Piso and Markgraf brought to bear on a wide swath of subjects. Markgraf had travelled to Brazil in 1638 with the Governor of Dutch Brazil, while Piso was the head of a scientific mission sent by the Dutch West India Company. Borba de Moraes pp. 675-677; Cleveland Collections 225; Hunt 280; Sabin 63029; Willems 1236; Wood p. 520.
Three parts in one volume, folio (341 x 214mm). Engraved title, woodcut illustrations, woodcut initials and tailpieces (title page and final leaf detached; without final blank to first part, some light toning; repaired wormholes, mostly marginal with one on the title). Contemporary calf gilt (boards detached).
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PISO, Willem (1611-1678), MARKGRAF, Georg (1610-1644) and DE BONDT, Jacob (1592-1631). De Indiae utriusque re naturali et medica libri quatuordecim. Amsterdam: Lowijs III and Daniel Elzevir, 1658.
The second enlarged edition of “the most notable scientific work completed in [Brazil] in the seventeenth century” (Borba de Moraes). It combines Piso's Medicina Brasiliensi and Markgraf's Historiae rerum naturalium Brasiliae, in this edition with all the texts completely reedited by Piso and the addition of de Bondt's Historiae naturalis et medicae Indiae Orientalis and his own Mantissa aromatica. It became one of the best known works on South America, with the first-hand expertise and enormous scientific talents of Piso and Markgraf brought to bear on a wide swath of subjects. Markgraf had travelled to Brazil in 1638 with the Governor of Dutch Brazil, while Piso was the head of a scientific mission sent by the Dutch West India Company. Borba de Moraes pp. 675-677; Cleveland Collections 225; Hunt 280; Sabin 63029; Willems 1236; Wood p. 520.
Three parts in one volume, folio (341 x 214mm). Engraved title, woodcut illustrations, woodcut initials and tailpieces (title page and final leaf detached; without final blank to first part, some light toning; repaired wormholes, mostly marginal with one on the title). Contemporary calf gilt (boards detached).
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