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The genus Ambrosinia was named after the two brothers
AMBROSINI, H.
Phytologiae hoc est de Plantis partis primae tomus primus. In quo Herbarum nostro seculo descriptarum, nomina, aequivoca, synonyma, ac etymologiae investigantur...
Boloniae, sumptibus Haeredum Evangelistae de Duccijs, 1666. Folio (310 x 205mm). pp. (16, incl. frontisp.) 576, (72, incl. 2 blanks), with fine all...
EUR 4,800
BARBARUS, H.
Corollarii libri quinque non ante impressi...
Venice 1516. Folio. Leaves 106. Later vellum.
EUR 1,200
The first work on coniferous trees and one of the first botanical books to cover a single species
BELON, P.
De arboribus coniferis, resiniferis, aliis quoque nonnullis sempiterna fronde virentibus, cum earundem iconibus ad vivum expressis....
Paris, E. Corrozet, 1553. 4to (198 x 148mm). ff. (8), 32 with 8 woodcuts in the text. Recent marbled boards.
EUR 2,700
the most important and comprehensive early German work on medical plants
BLACKWELL, E.
Herbarium Blackwellianum.
Vermehrtes und verbessertes Blackwellisches Kräuter-Buch das ist Elisabeth Blackwell Sammlung der Gewächse die zum Arzney-Gebrauch in den Apothec...
EUR 32,000
early work on botanical theory, reflecting the influence of Theophrastus
COSTEO, G.
De Universali Stirpium natura libri duo...
Turin, heirs of Nicolo Bevilacqua, 1578. 4to (208 x 145mm). pp. (viii), 496, (16), with printer's device on title, small wormhole from binding just...
EUR 2,000
a compilation of Crescentiis' work with that of Estienne & Liebault and Jacques du Fouilloux
CRESCENTIIS, P. DE.
New Feldt und Ackerbaw, darinen deutlich begriffen wie man auss rechtem Grund der Natur auch langwiriger erfahrung in 15 Bücher beschrieben...
Franckfurt am Mayn, durch Peter Schmid in verlegung Sigmund Feyrabends, 1583. Folio (333 x 210mm). pp. (12, last leaf blank), 566, (12), title prin...
EUR 9,500
Dalechamp is considered by some authorities to have been one of the most erudite of the French botanists of the 16th century
DALECHAMPS, J.
Histoire générale des plantes, contenant XVIII livres également départis en deux tomes: Tirée de l'exemplaire latin de la bibliothèque de M. Jacques Dalechamps, puis faite françoise par M. Jean Des Moulins... Dernière édition corrigée...
Lyon, P. Borde, L. Arnaud & C. Rigaud. 1653. 2 volumes. Folio (360 x 235mm). pp. (8), 960, (36); (120), 758, (30), with 2752 woodcuts. Contemporar...
EUR 4,900
A masterwork what botany in the Dutch speaking countries is concerned
DODONAEUS, R.
Cruydt-Boeck ... volgens sijne laetste verbeteringe: Met Biivoegsels achter elck Capittel, vvt verscheyden Cruydtbeschryvers: Item in't laetste een Beschrijvinge vande Indiaensche Gewassen, meest getrocken wt de schriften van Carolus Clvsivs.
Leyden, inde Plantijnsche Druckerije van F. van Ravelingen, 1618. Folio (350 x 215mm). pp. (32), 1495, (56), with engraved pictorial title and 1470...
EUR 7,500
one of the earliest treatises on 'garden flowers'
DODONAEUS, R.
Florum, et Coronariarum Odoratarumque nonnullarum herbarum historia. Altera editio.
Antwerp, C. Plantin, 1569. 8vo (165 x 107mm). pp. 311, (9), with Plantin's device on title and 109 mostly full-page woodcuts by Arnaud Nicolai and ...
EUR 1,800
Many of the woodcuts were copies of the 8vo edition of Fuchs' herbal
DODONAEUS, R.
Histoire des Plantes, en laquelle est contenue la description entiere des herbes, c'est à dire, leurs especes, forme, noms, temperament, vertus... nouvellement traduite de bas Aleman en François par Charles de l'Escluse.
Anvers, Iean Loë, 1557. Folio (280 x 195mm). pp. (24), 584. (36), with c. 800 woodcuts in the text.Early 18th century full red morocco, sides with...
EUR 9,000
he made here an attempt to an explanation of the parts of the plants.
DODONAEUS, R.
Stirpium Historia pemptades sex, sive libri XXX ...
Antverpiae, ex Officina Plantiniana, apud B. & I. Moretos, 1616. Folio (346 x 230mm). pp. (16), 872, (66), with fine engraved title and 1341 woodcu...
EUR 5,500
the plants are depicted full-page with German and Latin names
FUCHS, L.
Primi de Stirpium historia comentariorum tomi vivae Imagines...
Basileae, Isingrin, 1549. 8vo (165 x 105mm). pp. (16), 516, with woodcut printer's device on titlepage and 516 full page woodcuts, leaves ruled in ...
EUR 6,500
The plates are finely coloured and show flowers, fruit, vegetables and green houses
GREEN, T.
The Universal Herbal; or, Botanical, Medical, and Agricultural Dictionary, containing an account of all the known plants in the world, arranged according to the Linnean system. Second
edition, revised and improved. London, Caxton Press, 1824 (-28). 2 volumes. 4to (260 x 206mm). pp. (4), 790; 885, 56, with 3 stipple-engraved handc...
EUR 2,000
A rare early treatise on fruit trees, tree planting and crafting
MASCALL, L.
A booke of the Arte and maner how to Plant and Graffe all sortes of Trees, how to set Stones and sowe Pepins, to make wilde Trees to graffe on, as also remedies and Medicines...
London, John Wight, 1582. Small 4to (190 x 132mm). pp. (24), 84, (12), large woodcut on title, one plate of grafting tools, 6 woodcuts in the text ...
EUR 9,800
only work on herbals ever made which shows the original leaves together with an excellent bibliography
NISSEN, C.
Kräuterbücher aus fünf Jahrhunderten. 50 Orginalblätter aus deutschen, französischen, niederländischen, englischen, italienischen und Schweizer Kräuterbüchern.
Mit historischer Einleitung und Bibliographie. München/ Robert Wölfle, Zürich/ l'Art Ancien, Olten/Weiss-Hesse, 1956. Folio (500 x 360mm). With ...
EUR 2,500
a treatise on medical plants of India
ORTA, GARCIA DA & MONARDES, N.
Dell'historia de i semplici aromati, et altre cose che vengono portate dall'Indie Orientali pertinenti all'uso della medicina di Don Garzia Dall'Horto... et due altri libri parimente di quelle cose che si portano dall'Indie Occidentali di Nicolo Monardes... tradotti... da Annibale Briganti...
Venezia, G. Salis, 1616. 8vo (160 x 110mm). pp. (32), 525, (1), with printer's device on title and numerous woodcuts in the text. Contemporary limp...
EUR 1,800
The excellent woodcuts are by Jost Amman and illustrate an apothecary's shop, fruits, flowers and herbs
RYFF, W.H.
Confect Büchlin und Hauss Apotheck. Kunstlich zu bereyten, Einmachen, und recht gebrauchen, mancherhandt nutzbare Confect, Latwergen, Conserva oder Conditen, Sirop, Julep, und andre künstlich getränck? Sampt notwendigen stücken ausserhalb leibs zebrauchen, als Öl, Pflaster, Salben, Bäder, Behungen etc. Item was zu guttem Geruch...
dienet, als Pom Ambre, Bisam säcklin, wohriechende Pulver, unnd Seyffen küglin, Aqua Vitae, unnd ander bewerte Krafft wasser ? Dabei kurtze Erklerung ? vonn Kreuttern, Wurtzeln, Blümen, Samen, Frücht, Gethier und Gesteyn, zu der Artzeney dienlich unnd zebrauchen.
Frankfurt, Christian Egenolff, 1544. 4to (190 x 140mm). Leaves (32), 160, last leaf blank, title in red and black with 2 woodcuts and 52 woodcuts ...
EUR 5,000
The fine engravings are by the author and show recently introduced plants
TRIONFETTI, G.B.
Observationes de Ortu, ac vegetatione Plantarum cum Novarum Stirpium historia iconibus illustrata...
Romae, Typis Dominici Antonii Herculis, 1685. 4to (245 x 175mm). pp. (6), 106, with 17 fine engraved plates. Recent red calf, spine in 6 compartmen...
EUR 2,800
Valentini's 'Museum of museums', is a comprehensive survey of European Wunder-Kunst- & Schatzkammern
VALENTINI, M.B.
Historia simplicium reformata, Musei Museorum titulo antehâc in Vernaculâ edita... Accedit India Literata.
Francofurti ad Moenum, Officina Zunneriana, 1716. Folio (350 x 215mm). 2 parts bound in one. pp. (26), 664, (16), engraved title-vignette and 30 (s...
EUR 4,500
the first botanical book to utilise colour-printed mezzotint successfully
WEINMANN, J.W.
Phytanthoza Iconographia, sive conspectus aliquot millium, tam indigenarum quam exoticarum, ex quatuor mundi partibus... plantarum, arborum, fruticum, florum, fructuum, fungorum, &c. [German title:] Phythanthoza Iconographia, oder eigentliche Vorstellung etlicher Tausend so wohl einheimisch-als ausländischer aus allen vier Welt-Theilen, in Verlauf vieler Jahr mit unermüdetem Fleisz... Pflanzen, Baüme, Stauden, Kraüter, Blumen, Früchte und Schwämme...
Regensburg, H. Lentzen [vol 4: H.G. Neubauer], 1737-45. 4 volumes and 1 index volume. Folio (382 x 250mm). With four engraved titles in red and bla...
EUR 120,000