Elsa Mariella Martelletti - Tractatus de virtutibus herbarum - 1491

2008 Tractatus de virtutibus herbarum 1491 - 2-volume edition. Valdonega Verona It is the first Latin herbarium published in Veneto in 1491. It is a compilation of herb-based remedies drawn from classical Arab and Persian authors, presented as a compendium of medical and pharmaceutical knowledge from classical and medieval traditions, based on the use of medicinal plants. The exceptional quality and style of the woodcuts are entirely innovative for editions of the time. Two volumes with a slipcase, 750 numbered copies. The accompanying volume contains the introduction by Giovan Battista Gasparini. A glossary and a paleographic guide index assist in reading the text.

Estimación:€200

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