Commentarii in libros sex Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbei de medica materia...
Venice: Vincenzo Valgrisi, c. 1565. Binding: Recent ½ calf with marbled boards, spine in six compartments of raised bands, gilt lettering on two and four. , Notes: “The 1565 edition is the first augmented by Mattioli’s fuller notes and has always been the most valued for its completeness” (Hunt 94). The 1565 edition of the Commentarii is considered the best for both its text and its fine woodcut illustrations which extend across the full width of the page. The plates of plants are by Giorgio Liberale and Wolfgang Meyerpeck., Size: Folio, Illustration: With 98 of 703 leaves of woodcut illustrations of plants and flowers. Plates starting at leave 271-272 and finishing at 645-646 and there are some leaves are missing in between., References: Nissen BBI 1305; Adams D-672; Hunt 94; Prutizel; Brunet III:1538., Category: Book Natural History; Book Plate Books General; Book Early Printed 1500;. Lacks portrait, title leaf and 605 leaves. Otherwise a very good copy. Plates are clean and crisp. Item #B2873
Binding: Recent ½ calf with marbled boards, spine in six compartments of raised bands, gilt lettering on two and four. , Notes: “The 1565 edition is the first augmented by Mattioli’s fuller notes and has always been the most valued for its completeness” (Hunt 94). The 1565 edition of the Commentarii is considered the best for both its text and its fine woodcut illustrations which extend across the full width of the page. The plates of plants are by Giorgio Liberale and Wolfgang Meyerpeck., Size: Folio, Illustration: With 98 of 703 leaves of woodcut illustrations of plants and flowers. Plates starting at leave 271-272 and finishing at 645-646 and there are some leaves are missing in between., References: Nissen BBI 1305; Adams D-672; Hunt 94; Prutizel; Brunet III:1538., Category: Book Natural History; Book Plate Books General; Book Early Printed 1500;.
Price: $2,200.00