Nov 03, 2006 - Sale 2092

Sale 2092 - Lot 93

Price Realized: $ 368
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 250 - $ 350
[GESNER, CONRAD.] The Treasure of Evonymus [pseud.] conteyninge the wonderfull hid secretes of nature, touchinge the most apte formes to prepare and destyl medicines for the conservation of helth. 42 (of 58) text woodcuts comprising 21 of plants and and 21 of distilling apparatus. Pages 25-168 (of 408) only. Black letter. Small 4to, disbound; first and last pages heavily soiled, upper half of F1 torn out, severe paper corrosion in upper outer corner of approximately the last 20 leaves with varying text loss; cloth slipcase. sold as is. London: John Dale, (1559)

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first edition in english