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89th Art and Antiques Auction
from 09.06.2013

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Rare illustrated herbal and recipe book 17th century

Lot 1003 limit € 1.600

written by Tabernaemontanus - this is Jakob Dietrich (Ditter / Diether or Jacob Theodor, 1522 Bad Bergzabern - 1590 Heidelberg), titled: "D. IACOBI THEODORI TABERNAEMONTANI, New complete herbal book inside over 3000 herbs / with beautiful and artistic figures / also their difference and effect / including their name in many languages / described: The same also / how the same in all kinds of diseases / both of humans and cattle / should be applied and used / is indicated / useful medicines and other good pieces / improved with special diligence...", printed in Basel by Jacob Werenfels / published by Johann Koenig in 1664, probably complete, stronger signs of age and wear (among other things, the parchment cover is damaged, the book core is detached from the cover, endpaper dam., cut dam., edges stained, browned, but all in all usable rare edition worthy of collection), comparable specimens be can be found among others: in New York - Metz Library (edition 1664), Washington "Smithsonian Library) (edition 1664), University Library Potsdam (edition 1687), Bavarian State Library Munich (edition 1591)

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