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GESNER, Conrad. Euonymus. De remediis secretis. [Zürich: C. Froschover, 1558.] [Bound with:] JOHN XXI, Pope (d.1277). Thesaurus Pauperum. Frankfurt: Heirs of C. Egenolph, 1578. 2 vols in one, 8° (155 x 91mm). With the blanks. Woodcut illustrations. (Occasional light spotting, a few short tears, the second work browned.) Near-contemporary limp vellum, lettered in manuscript on the spine (lacking ties, soiled). Provenance: 'P.W.V.W.' (binding) - 'Bibliotheca Augustiniana Conventus Generalis Viennensis ad SS. Sebastianum & Rochum in via Regia' (book label; some marginalia) - P.G. Waser (pencilled signature, dated 1964).
An early edition of Gesner's 'most popular work' (Wellisch), collecting recipes for distillation, wine making, and medicines. Most of the woodcuts reproduce various stills. It was first published in 1552 under the pseudonym 'Euonymus'. Bound with a compendium of remedies by John XXI as Petrus Hispanus, written when he was physician to Gregory X. Wellisch A32.7.
An early edition of Gesner's 'most popular work' (Wellisch), collecting recipes for distillation, wine making, and medicines. Most of the woodcuts reproduce various stills. It was first published in 1552 under the pseudonym 'Euonymus'. Bound with a compendium of remedies by John XXI as Petrus Hispanus, written when he was physician to Gregory X. Wellisch A32.7.