GESNER, Conrad (1516-1565). The Newe Iewell of Health, London: Henrie Denham, 1576, 4° (190 x 137mm.), FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, title with woodcut device and coat-of-arms on verso, woodcut illustrations (title slightly dust-soiled, occasional light marginal staining, final 3 leaves with upper outer corner and part of margin torn away, still good & clean), mottled calf bound in 1738 (rebacked, unobtrusive damage to covers). [Ferguson I, 316; STC 11798; Waller 3523].

Details

GESNER, Conrad (1516-1565). The Newe Iewell of Health, London: Henrie Denham, 1576, 4° (190 x 137mm.), FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, title with woodcut device and coat-of-arms on verso, woodcut illustrations (title slightly dust-soiled, occasional light marginal staining, final 3 leaves with upper outer corner and part of margin torn away, still good & clean), mottled calf bound in 1738 (rebacked, unobtrusive damage to covers). [Ferguson I, 316; STC 11798; Waller 3523].

Provenance

"This belongs to Helmingham, new Bound 1783 - Lionel Tolmach", inscription to verso of free front endpaper; Franz Sonderheimer, bookplate.

Lot Essay

The first edition in English of the second part of Gesner's De remediis secretis.

More from Science Books

View All