INCLUDING ONE INCUNABLE A COLLECTION OF FIVE LEAVES

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A COLLECTION OF FIVE LEAVES FROM EARLY PRINTED HERBALS, INCLUDING ONE INCUNABLE, OFFERED AS A GROUP.

(15th-16th centuries). Largest leaf measures: 346 x 235 mm. (13 1/2 x 9 1/4").

One leaf matted, others loose. Each leaf with one or two woodcut illustrations, ALL BUT ONE LEAF WITH CONTEMPORARY HAND COLORING. ◆One leaf rather browned, minor browning and trivial smudging to the others, but all condition issues forgivable.

This group includes one leaf from each of the following books:

1. BOCK, HIERONYMUS. KREUTTERBUCH. Strassburg: Josiam Rihel, 1577. (VD16 B-6022);

2. GART DER GESUNDHEIT. Edited by Johann von Cube. Augsburg: [Johann Schönsperger], 22 August 1485. (Goff G-98; H-8949*; BMC II, 365; ISTC ig00098000);

3. HORTUS SANITATIS. [LE JARDIN DE SANTE]. Paris: Antoine Vérard, [between October 1499 and 1501/02]. (Goff H-490; BMC(Fr), p.232; ISTC ih00490000);

4. MATTIOLI, PIETRO ANDREA. KREUTTERBUCH. Frankfurt am Main: Johan Feyra1bendt in verlegung Peter Fischers und Heinrich Dacken Erben, 1590. (VD16 M-1615);

5. ROSSLIN, EUCHARIUS. KREUTERBUCH. Frankfurt am Main: Christian Egenolff, 1550. (VD16 ZV-13332). (ST16420b)

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