Bidspirit auction | 1680 MEDICAL PLANTS ILLUSTRATED W/

1680 MEDICAL PLANTS ILLUSTRATED W/ 1478 WOODCUTS ANTIQUE BY MATTIOLI FOLIO RARE - LES COMMENTAIRES SUR LES SIX LIVRES DE LA MATIERE MEDECINALE DE PEDACIUS DIOSCORIDE [...]. DERNIERE EDITION, REVEUE, CORRIGEE & MISE DANS UN MEILLEUR LANGAGE : AVEC DEUX TABLES LATINE & FRANCOISE Lyon; 1680 Folio: 9 by 13” [6]-xcv-[15]-636-[33-1 bl.] pp. Some toning and foxing, wormholes on lower corners French translation by Antoine du Pinet from the Latin ”Di Pedacio Dioscoride Anazarbeo libri cinque della historia” (1544) by the Italian doctor and naturalist P.A. Mattioli (Siena 1501-1577). Illustrated with engraved device on title by N. Auroux, large woodcut author's portrait and 1478 woodcuts in-text, showing mainly plants and animals. Besides medical plants the book also contains short zoological chapters and a chapter on distillation. Title in red & black. Text in French Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.