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[MONARDES, NICOLAS; et al.]. Histoire des Drogues espisceries, et de certains medicamens simples, qui naissent és Indes & en l'Amerique. Ceste matiere comprise en six Livres: dont il y en a cinq tirés du Latin de Charles de l'Escluse...translaté en François, par Antoine Colin. Lyon: Jean Pillehotte, 1619. 6 parts in one, 8vo, 165 x 97 mm., modern red morocco, g.e., title margins skilfully renewed (with the first word of title and some letters in skilful facsimile), some other margins at end similarly repaired (with some letters in facsimile), a few large woodcuts shaved slightly. Second edition. Numerous woodcut in text. Guerra 39; Sabin 13801 and 49948.
A gathering of the principal texts on exotic plants of the 16th century, comprising the works of Acosta, Orta, Monardes, and Alpini. The Acosta, Orta, and Monardes were translated by Colin from Clusius' Latin versions, while the Alpini was translated by Colin directly from the Latin. Colin published his translations of the first three authors in 1602. The present edition includes the Alpini translation for the first time, and the whole has been substantially enlarged both with woodcuts and additional commentary by Colin.
Provenance: Robert de Belder.
A gathering of the principal texts on exotic plants of the 16th century, comprising the works of Acosta, Orta, Monardes, and Alpini. The Acosta, Orta, and Monardes were translated by Colin from Clusius' Latin versions, while the Alpini was translated by Colin directly from the Latin. Colin published his translations of the first three authors in 1602. The present edition includes the Alpini translation for the first time, and the whole has been substantially enlarged both with woodcuts and additional commentary by Colin.
Provenance: Robert de Belder.