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describes and illustrates (in the 87 woodcuts) the
remarkably wide variety of glassware, furnaces and
other equipment used for distillation. With the
owner’s signature on the title-page of the Augsburg
physician and medical author Veit Riedlin
(1628–1668), and a couple of brief passages underlined
in ink. In very good condition, complete
with the two blank leaves and with good margins
(the foredge nearly untrimmed) and with only occasional
marginal water stains or spotting. A thoroughly
illustrated classic of medicinal distillation
and wine-making. – Adams G-529, G-530; BMC
STC German, p. 358; Durling 2081; Oberlé, Fastes
913; Waller 5320; Wellcome 2785; Wellisch, A 32.8
& B 2.2.
Classic botanical bibliography,
rare ‹London› copy
Haller, Albrecht von. Bibliotheca botanica.
Qua scripta ad rem herbariam facientia a rerum
initiis recensentur. London, Carol. Heydinger,
1771. 2 volumes. 4to. Contemporary
half calf, gold-tooled calf with red morocco
title-label. CHF 3400.–
Rare and extensive bibliography of botanical literature
by the distinguished Swiss botanist, anatomist,
physiologist and poet, Albrecht von Haller
(1708–1777). The titles have been arranged chronologically,
from the Greeks to Linnaeus. The titles
marked with an asterisk were found in Haller’s private
library. «One of the eighteenth century’s best
bibliographical exhibits … tremendously impressive
in its erudition, its analyses of the contents of important
volumes, its biographical notes, its useful
though imperfect index, its attractive Zurich typography»
(Hunt). «Throughout his scientific career,
Haller thoroughly studied everything that had
been published on any given subject; it is therefore
natural that he turned his systematizing instincts
toward bibliography» (DSB). All reference-works
give as place of publication Zurich, whereas our
copy has London on the title-page. Hunt describes
a «Zurich-copy» but mentions the existence of
copies with London on the title, «but the body of
the work is identical». – Some minor dampstains
on the first and last leaves of both volumes; binding
in good condition, with the edges slightly worn.
Good copy. – Hunt 622; Pritzel 3727; Stafleu &
Cowan 2313.
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