OST- UND WEST-INDISCHER WIE AUCH SINESISCHER LUST UND STATS-GARTEN .. Der Erste Theil Begreifft in sich die edelsten Blumen, Kra¨uter, Ba¨ume .. in Ost-Indien, Sina und America Der Ander Theil das Temperament der Lufft und Ladschafften .. Der Dritte Theil Das Stats-Wesen/ Polocey-Ordnungen ..
PlacePub
Nurnberg
Publisher
Johann Andreas Endter & heirs of Wolfgang
Date
1668
Illustrations
Fine full-page engraved plates (65) numbered 1-63 with 2 bis plates (45 & 47) + 1 text illustration +full page elaborate copperplate coat of arms of Leopold I by C.N. Schurtz.
Description
Folio old vellum (spine split repaired, front cover nearly detached). Bookplate of Bibliotheca Prieseriana (showing books on shelves) and small library stamp on pastedown. Titlepage in red and black with printer's mark of 2 female supporters with sun shining on clasped book with monogram AEW. Titlepage +36pp including full page copperplate coat of arms of Leopold I by C.N.Schurtz +1762pp + 34pp indices + [2]pp errata with a few part-lines of loss to lower outer corner & tatty edges. Double column Gothic type with shoulder notes throughout. Two marginal tears with loss hardly touching print & first page of dedication with cropping to outer edge, some corner creases, else clean and no worming/no foxing/no ink marks. Despite its huge bulk the book block is square and tight. *A fascinating early German account of travels and curisoties and one of the most famous illustrated natural history books of the 17th century (Nissen 648; Sabin 25463).
Booknumber
V70496
Price
Price: GBP 4450.00 or USD 5474.00
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