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ORIGINALBLÄTTER AUS FRÜHEN KRÄUTERBÜCHERN 15. BIS 17. JAHRHUNDERT.
(s.l. s.n., ca. 1995). All leaves measuring between 10 - 13 3/4" tall and 7 - 9 1/2" wide. Uniformly matted on 480 x 350 mm. (18 3/4 x 13 3/4") boards. One leaf of contents, plus 12 folders with original leaves.
Original buckram portfolio, green paper label on upper cover. With 12 original leaves from early printed books, including FOUR INCUNABULAR LEAVES, each leaf with one or more botanical illustrations, NINE OF THE LEAVES WITH CONTEMPORARY HAND COLORING. ◆Three of the leaves somewhat browned, a couple with light foxing around edges, two leaves with very small paper repairs, but very good specimens overall, and beautifully presented in as-new folders and portfolio.
This is a group of early printed leaves, in Latin, German, and French, from significant herbals, including major publications by Bock, Fuchs (two leaves), Lonicer, Mattioli, and Brunschwig. The set includes leaves from:
1) GART DER GESUNDHEIT. (Mainz: Peter Schöffer, 1485), the first herbal printed in German.
2) GART DER GESUNDHEIT. (Augsburg: Hans Schönsperger, 1485)
3) ORTUS SANITATIS. (Mainz: Jacob Meydenbach, 1491)
4) ORTUS SANITATIS. (Paris: Antoine Verard, ca. 1500)
5) BRUNSCHWIG, H. MEDICINARIUS. (Strassburg: Johann Grüninger, 1505)
6) HERBARI ODER KREUTERBUOCH. (Strassburg: Renatus Beck, 1521).
7) FUCHS, L. DE HISTORIA STIRPIUM (Basel: Michael Isingrin, 1542)
8) FUCHS, L. NEW KREUTERBUCH. (Basel: Michael Isingrin, 1543)
9) BOCK, H. NEW KREUTTER BUCH. (Strassburg, Melchior Sebizius, 1580)
10) LONICER, A. KREUTERBUCH. (Frankfurt: Egenolffs Erben, 1582)
11) MATTIOLI, P. A. KREUTERRBUCH. (Frankfurt: S. Feyerabend, 1590)
12) DIOSKURIDES, P. KRAUTERBUCH. (Frankfurt: C. Carthoys, 1610). (ST11394)
Price: $2,500.00