Venice, Valvassori, 1561. In 4th. Brand on the title page, woodcut friezes and drop caps, numerous woodcut illustrations of plants in the text, 4 leaves corresponding to issue XX missing, 5 lines of writing erased on p. 230, reduced upper margin, some halos, modern parchment binding, handwritten titles on the spine. Ex libris on the title page, more at the end.
Specialist Notes
Rare original edition of this important pharmacopoeia divided into four parts edited by Francesco Sansovino. Wellcome 636.
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