[Rarebooks] FS: 1609 Herbal with 800 HAND-COLORED woodcuts

[Charles Agvent]

LONICER (LONITZER), Adam. KREUTERBUCH. KUNSTLICHE CONTERFEYTUNGE DER 
BAUME, STAUDEN, HECKEN, KREUTER, GETREYDE, GEWURTZE... Frankfort: S. 
Latomus for V. Steinmeyer, 1609. Two parts in one volume with separate 
title pages. Small folio (7-1/4" x 11-3/4") bound in somewhat later 
parchment-backed boards; [14], [1], 1-382, [19] pages. An early edition 
of one of the most popular herbals of the time and a richly illustrated 
scientific and medical encyclopedia. Eventually over twenty editions 
were published, the first in 1546 and the last in 1783. This copy has 
its approximately 800 woodcuts all with early hand-coloring. The 
woodcuts are mainly botanical, but the final section of 70 leaves 
includes birds, mammals, and related subjects. Also depicted are scenes 
of farming, mining, and distilling. Graesse IV, 256; Nissen 1228; 
Pritzel 5599. This copy has several leaves in facsimile: the contents 
page, the last three pages of text (only one illustration affected), and 
six leaves of the register. The front blank is lacking, and there is an 
eight-page manuscript index with notes at the rear. Text generally aged 
but mostly clean with occasional soiling and several repairs; first few 
leaves including the title page laid down. Considering that this book 
was likely used in maintaining a family's health and was subject to hard 
use, this delightful compendium is in very good condition. Very Good 
copy of this attractive book. 		$12,500.00

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