[Rarebooks] FS: 1609 KREUTERBUCH with 800 hand-colored woodcuts

[Charles Agvent]

LONICER (LONITZER), Adam [HAND-COLORED PLATES]. 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 and attractive 
compendium is in Very Good condition. (#014923)        $12,500.00

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