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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Amst., 1978. 343 pp. 10 ills. Softcover, spine sl. discol.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ce livre propose une collection de secrets mystérieux de la nature et des enseignements artificiels pour les curieux qui souhaitent en savoir plus. Levinus Lemnius auteur du livre couvre divers sujets tels que la médecine, l'alchimie et divers domaines de la science occulte. Le livre est une source d'inspiration pour ceux qui souhaitent en connaître davantage sur les secrets de la nature.

TITLE CONTINUED: and many other Rarities not treated of by any Author Extant. Whereunto is added one Book containing Philosophical and Prudential Rules how Man shall become Excellent in all conditions, whether high or low, and lead his Life with Health of Body and Mind. Fit for the use of those that practise Physick, and all Others that desire to search into the hidden secrets of Nature, for increase of Knowledge. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION 1658. Small folio in fours, approximately 280 x 185 mm, 11 x 7¼ inches, title page printed red and black, pages: [16], 1-398, lacking final blank endpaper, bound in full contemporary speckled calf, blind rules to covers and spine, gilt lettered morocco label, endpapers replaced at some time. Binding slightly rubbed, scuffed and slightly stained, tiny chip to leather at top of upper hinge, old ink inscription at foot of original front endpaper, as in other copies A4 (last leaf of Preface) is a cancel and slightly uneven at fore-edge, a small paper fault to page 50 with slight loss affecting a few letters, now pencilled in the margin, a few other small paper faults to margins, none affecting text, shallow turning creases to a few pages at front and rear, small closed tear to 1 lower corner, neatly repaired, not affecting text, upper outer corner torn off page 307, no loss of text and neatly repaired, tip of another corner missing, no loss, a few small rusty marks, some causing a pinhole, mainly to margins, no loss of legibility. A very good tight copy. First published in Latin in Antwerp in 1559 in 2 books, it was reissued in 1564 enlarged to 4 books. It was enormously popular on the continent of Europe, translated into Italian in 1560 and into French and German in 1567 and 1575. Although it continued to be reissued in Latin well into the 17th century it was not translated into English until 1658. Levinus Lemnius or Lemmens (1505-1568) was born at Zirickzee in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. At first he studied theology, then medicine under the famous anatomist Vesalius. He graduated at Padua in 1525 and then practised medicine successfully in his native town. He was a friend of Dodoens and Conrad Gesner. This work was his most famous and important, a Book of Secrets with large sections on medical matters and natural history: procreation and birth, medicinal plants, influence of the moon on plant growth, epilepsy, sleepwalkers, sleeping with an open mouth, the benefits of wine drinking, alcoholism, healing power of gemstones. In addition he is very interested in the occult and extraordinary natural phenomena, miraculous happenings, monsters and monstrous births. The final section, the Exhortation, beginning on page 315 deals with religious and moral topics. See: Ferguson, Bibliotheca Chemica, Volume II, page 23; Ferguson, Books of Secrets, Index, page 22; Krivatsy, 17th Century Books in the National Library of Medicine, page 701, No. 6873; Wellcome Library, Volume III, page 489; ESTC R8382. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

Rare second edition of a popular work on the "complexions" of the human body, a compendium on the preservation of health of the body and the mind. This (occult-)medical work was written by Levinus Lemnius (1505-1568), a physician and theologian from Zierikzee in the Dutch province of Zeeland. On account of his attitude towards mentally ill people, which he discusses in the present work, "the hygienist of his time" (as he was called) was even considered a forerunner of the Enlightment. His undeniable influence lasted until the late seventeenth century as is proven from testimonies by Dodoens, Cardanus, Paré, Bauhin, Richard Burton, and others.Lemnius first studied theology, and then medicine under Vesalius. He graduated at Padua in 1525 and returned to Zierikzee to practice. He was a pupil and friend of Conrad Gesner and Rembert Dodoens, and was reputed for the elegance and pureness of his Latin. The De habitu et constitutione corporis was first printed in 1561 in Antwerp. The present edition, printed at Erfurt and dedicated to Cornelius Ocker and Petrus Nicolaida, bears a dedication dated 1 January 1561 at Zierikzee. Other 16th-century editions were printed in 1587, 1591, and 1596. Lemnius's work also reached an English audience: a translation was published in London in 1633 under the title The Touchstone of Complexions, a treatise on the physical and mental constitution intended to promote health and self-knowledge.The binding is finely decorated with two distinct panel stamps. The front cover depicts Justitia (75 × 48 mm) above the inscription Iusticie quisquis picturam lumine cernis, signed with the monogram "HB". The back cover shows Lucretia (75 × 47 mm) above the text Casta tulit magnam forme Lucrecia laudem, dated 1570. Both panels are framed within a roll border featuring medallion portraits of classical authors including Cicero, Terence, Virgil, and Ovid.With the printed bookplate of F.R.J. Comes de Chominsky mounted on the front pastedown, and a contemporary ownership inscription ("Sum ex libris Pauli Bevensehe (Bevensee) Victoriae Montani Holsati An(no) (15)96") on the title page. The spine is somewhat discoloured, missing pieces of leather around the edges of the boards, showing the wood underneath, the front joint is weakened, but the structural integrity of the binding is still intact. The front flyleaf is detached, but still present, the lower outer corner of leaf 82 has been torn off, affecting a few letters, some browning throughout. Otherwise in good condition.l Caillet 6478; Durling 2766; Ferguson II, p. 22-23 (Frankfurt ed. of 1604); Hirsch III, 736; STC German p. 493; USTC 670768; VD 16 L 1103; Waller 5700; Wellcome 3712; cf. Bibliotheca esoterica 2609 (ed. 1619); Bibliotheca magica et pneumatica 2961 (ed. 1596); for the binding: Haebler I, 47, XV and 49, III, 76; this edition not in Adams. Contemporary blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, sewn on 3 supports with the corresponding raised bands on the spine, the first compartment of the spine has been painted red, a manuscript shelf mark ("E. 188") in red ink in the fourth compartment, the boards are richly blind-tooled with a central panel featuring Justicia (signed "HB") on the front, and Lucrecia (dated 1570) on the back, framed by a decorative border containing small portraits of classical authors, secured with two brass clasps and catches. With a woodcut portrait of the author on the title page, several decorated woodcut initials and tail pieces. Pages: [8], 167, [13] ll.

Couverture rigide. Zustand: Très bon. Edition originale. Plein vélin de l'époque, dos lisse. Un volume in-8 ( x mm), 459-(37) pages. Etiquette au dos. Première édition en français. Médecin hollandais, disciple de Gesner et Vésale, Lemne livre ici un véritable cabinet de curiosités sur les origines des êtres vivants et maléfiques. References : Caillet [II, 6481 : "Cette traduction est d'Antoine du Pinet. La présente édition de Lyon, Frellon 1566 est extrêmement rare."], Yve-Plessis [238 : "au Chap.2 du Livre II, Lemne, tout en niant les maladies démoniaques, admet que le démon peut abuser les sens"], Catalogue Frédéric et Anne Max [87, ed. 1574 : " Par ses nombreuses éditions et traductions, l'ouvrage exerça une grande influence sur tout le seizième siècle. Il fut mis à l'index en 1583 par Rome et y fut maintenu jusqu'en 1900. Si les éditions latines sont courantes, la version française est rare."], Coumont [L51D.36]. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ENGLISH_DESCRIPTION : Contemporary full vellum, flat spine. 8vo (x mm), 459-(37) pages. Sticker on spine. First french edition. A Dutch doctor and disciple of Gesner and Vesalius, Lemne here delivers a veritable cabinet of curiosities on the origins of living and evil beings. References : Caillet [II, 6481 : "Cette traduction est d'Antoine du Pinet. La présente édition de Lyon, Frellon 1566 est extrêmement rare."], Yve-Plessis [238 : "au Chap.2 du Livre II, Lemne, tout en niant les maladies démoniaques, admet que le démon peut abuser les sens"], Catalogue Frédéric et Anne Max [87, ed. 1574 : " Par ses nombreuses éditions et traductions, l'ouvrage exerça une grande influence sur tout le seizième siècle. Il fut mis à l'index en 1583 par Rome et y fut maintenu jusqu'en 1900. Si les éditions latines sont courantes, la version française est rare."], Coumont [L51D.36].

auch in vielen andern natürlichen Dingen, als Steinen, Ertzt, Gewächs und Thieren: So dann auch von den zwölff himmlischen Zeichen . eines großen Theils von neuem selbst geschrieben: durch Jacob Horst. Vierdten mal vermehret, verbessert. 4 Blatt, 810 Seiten, 17 Blatt, Lederband der Zeit, 20,5 x 17 cm, Einband berieben, innen unterschiedlich gebräunt, Titel mit Ausscheidungsstempel der Leopoldina Halle/Saale. Vierte Auflage der erstmals 1559 in Antwerpen veröffentlichten Publikation, die vielfach nachgedruckt und übersetzt wurde. Levinus Lemnius (1505- 1568) studierte unter Andrea Versalio Medizin und katholische Theologie, sein Interesse galt aber vor allem Mysterien und Naturwundern.

16mo. Pp. xvi, 582, (56). Contemporary vellum on boards, richly decorated in blind, rubbed, spine with five raised bands, ties missing. Contemporary annotations on end papers. Early edition of Lemnius's famous book on occult phenomena, first published in 1559 and reprinted many times. Includes interesting treatises on medicine and pharmacology. Levinus Lemnius born 1505 in Ziericzea (Holland) was a renowned physician and astrologer. Caillet ii 470. Durling 2773. Thorndike 6, p. 393.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 8vo (15,8 x 9,7 cm). [4], 137, [9] ll. Modern half vellum, red edges. Paper evenly browned, otherwise in good condition. Popular work on plants and trees used in biblical parables and metaphors, first published in 1566 as Herbarum atque arborum. Lemnius (1505-1568) was a Dutch physician and author who studied medicine under Rembert Dodoens, Konrad Gesner and Vesalius. He practised in Zierikzee (Zeeland) from 1527 onward. USTC 693979; VD16 ZV 9554.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 16mo (12 x 8,3 cm). [16], 582, [56] pp. Recent period-style limp coarse grained cream coloured paper boards. Paper browned, leaf 2I3 with a small hole. Signature in ink on title-page and the date "1808", deaccession stamp on back of the title-page, 17th-century annotations on recto of rear endpaper. A rare edition of Lemnius's most influential work, The secret miracle of nature. Lemnius (1505 1568) was a Dutch physician and author who studied medicine under Rembert Dodoens, Konrad Gesner and Vesalius. He practised in Zierikzee (Zeeland) from 1527 onward. Devoted to and beloved by his patients, he courageously catered to both their physical and spiritual needs during several outbreaks of the plague. He authored several medical books, the most influential being the present De Miraculis occultis naturae (The secret miracles of nature). First published in 1559 it went through numerous editions and was translated into several vernacular languages. Among the topics discussed are balneology, teratology, psychiatry and precious stones. It is a most heterogeneous collection, heterogeneously piled together, of notions on physiological, physical, medical, religious, and moral topics, with attempts to explain phenomena in nature which subsequent enquiry has shown do not exist at all. The collection is a very curious one, notwithstanding, and furnishes good instances of popular ideas about natural things current three hundred years ago (Ferguson). Durling 2776; Van Hoorn, Lemnius, 306; VD16 ZV 16010 (5 copies); for the author: NNBW 8, 1027-28; cf. Ferguson, Bibliographical Notes on Histories of Inventions and Books of Secrets vol. I. p. 10.

Zustand: Good. in-8 piccolo (147x100 mm), pp. (8), 124, (1), leg. coeva in pergamena, titolo in oro al dorso, tagli spruzzati di rosso. Impresa tipografica al titolo, iniziali istoriate. Prima edizione della traduzione italiana di questo trattato di psico-fisiologia, apparso per la prima volta in latino nel 1561 , "De habitu et constitutione corporis", in cui Lemnius (medico olandese, 1505-1568) studia l'influenza dei fattori esterni (climatici, alimentari, astrologici) e dell'educazione sulla formazione della psicologia e della personalità ("temperamento"). Levinus Lemnius fu allievo di Vesalio e amico di Gesner e Dodoens. Buon esemplare, bruniture sparse e margine superiore corto.  Durling 2769. Wellcome Cat. non elenca questa traduz. italiana. Book.

With woodcut printer's device on title. 8 leaves, 582 pp., 28 leaves. Thick small 8vo. Contemp. leather, with a dark-stamped panel with center ornaments, angle fleurons and acorns, spine in 4 compartments with the same fleurons. Engr. heraldic exlibris on front pastedown. Frankfurt am Main, Palthen for heirs of Peter Fischer, 1598. The main work of Lemnius (1505-1568), Dutch physician and philosopher from Ziericksee in Zeeland, was often published and translated in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is, despite its title, mostly a medical and pharmaceutical compendium, offering advice on hygiene concerning all aspects of life, like living arrangements, food preparation, slaughtering, drinking water, wine, etc. Lemnius' views are not entirely free of superstition, but he still deserves to be regarded as the foremost hygienist of his century. He had studied medicine with Vesalius in Louvain, and was a friend of Dodonaeus and Conrad Gesner. - Somewhat browned thoughout, corner torn off p. 147/48 without text loss. - Wellcome 3704; Durling 2776; Rosenthal, Bibl. Magica, 2959; Hirsch III, 666; STC (German) 493; Adams L-420; Simon, Bibl. Bacchica II, 399; VD 16 ZV 16010; not in Caillet, Graesse, Duveen, Ferguson, or Ackermann. SCIENCE: MEDICINE ; SCIENCE: OCCULTA & WITCHCRAFT ;

First Edition. Closed tear to the final [blank] leaf. Pages toned as with age. Finely and period-sympathetically bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Gilt cross-bands with the title blocked direct in gilt. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 248 pages; Physical desc.: [8], 248, [12] p. Notes: A translation of: De habitu et constitutione corporis. T.N. = Thomas Newton. The last leaf is blank. Includes index. Subject: Hygiene - Early works to 1800. Other names: Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607. Reference: STC (2nd ed.) 15458. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Zustand: 0. Frühe lateinische Ausgabe der zuerst 1566 erschienenen Schrift über die in der Bibel vorkommenden Pflanzen (Kräuter, Bäume, Früchte etc.). Lemne est le premier auteur aui ait traité les plantes sacrées" (Dorbon, Bibl. Esoterica 270). - Gering gebräunt. - BM STC, Dutch Books 115; vgl. Pritzel 5213 (Ausgabe 1568) u. Adams 421ff. (andere Ausgaben). la Gewicht in Gramm: 500 8°. Titel m. Holzschn.-Druckermarke u. (verso) Holzschnitt-Portrait. 12 nn., 134 num., 2 nn. Bll., Mod. marmor. Ppbd. m. etw. Rückenvergoldung.

(12 x 6,5 cm). (20) 638 S. Mit großem Titelkupfer. Lederband der Zeit. Hier eine der vollständigen Ausgaben des beliebten Kunst- und Wunderbuches in 4 Büchern. Lemnius' Hauptwerk erschien erstmals 1559 in 2 Büchern. - "Lemnius describes the distillation 'per alembicum' of brandy. He mentions the 'compas', 'Pistolettes' (pistols), potable gold, the manufacture of salt, soap, and potash. Lemnius mentions the use of saltpetre in cooling wine." (Partington). - Titelkupfer rechts leicht angeschnitten. Einband bestoßen. Überzug des vorderen Gelenks gebrochen (Deckel fest), sonst sauber und gut erhalten. - Hirsch/H. V, 736; Partington II, 113.

Zustand: Gut. (2) Bll.,629, (29) S Seiten Zustand: Zeitgenössischer Einband (1596) leicht geschwärzt, Ecken etwas bestoßen, Schnitt leicht angestaubt und fleckig, ohne das Titelblatt, der Buchblock durchgängig meist leicht gebräunt, aber sauber. Die ersten 6 Blatt lose, ohne Titelblatt, erste Lage teils etwas wasserfleckig. Vollständig mit allen 10 Büchern, so von äußerster Seltenheit // Mir einer Faltabbildung. Lemnius, hollländischer Arzt, gilt als bedeutendster Hygieniker seines Jahrhunderts, r Titel: - LEVINI LEMNII / Occulta naturae miracula. Wunderbarliche Geheimnisse der Natur in des Menschen leibe vnd Seel / auch in vielen andern natürlichen dingen / als Steinen / Ertzt / Gewechs vnd Thieren. Allen frommen Haußwirthen [.] / guten Hausärtzten / liebhabern vnd gemeinem Vaterland zum besten / nicht allein aus dem Latein in Deutsche Sprach gebracht / Sondern auch zum dritten mal vermehret / vnd eines grossen theils von / newes selbs geschrieben / Durch IACOBVM HORSTIVM der freyen Künst vnd Artzney Doctorem. weiter in den Seitenzahlen: (5. bis 10 Buch:) (1) Blatt, 854 S., (beim 7. Buch am Beginn falsche Paginierung - auf S. 254 folgt S. 257, diese eigentlich S. 255, dann S. 256, und S.259, es fehlen in der Paginierung die Seiten 257 und 258, aber nicht im Text, dieser ist vollständig, sodass die wahre Seitenzahl eigentlich 852 und nicht wie angegeben 854 beträgt; es folgt ein Register des 5.-9. Buches in 54 Seiten und 1 Abschlussblatt mit Druckermarke und Text: Leipzig, Bey Michael Lantzenberger, In Verlegung Valentini Vögelini, Anno MDXCII. In gebrochener Schrift /// Versand gratis Innerhalb Deutschlands - Portofrei in Deutschland- ab 20 Euro mit Post ID - Gratisversand deutschlandweit innerhalb Deutschlands gratis Versand -Versandkostenfrei innerhalb Deutschlands /// Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1880 8°, 21,4 x 17,3 cm, Hardcover in Pergament, Pergamentband mit 4 Bünden, mit feiner Blindprägung und Resten von zwei Schließen über den Holzdeckeln. Auf dem Vorderdeckel geprägtes Bildnis Maximilians des II. Roter Rundumfarbschnitt und handumstochenes Kapitalband.

Kupferstich ( anonym ) aus Abbildungen berühmter . Gelehrten, 1805, 14 x 11,5 (H).

S.l. Amsterdam, Abraham Commelin, s.d. (1651)Un volume relié in-12 (7,5 x 13 cm) de (22) - 638 pages. Page de titre gravée. Reliure plein vélin d'époque, dos lisse, titrage à l'encre. D'importantes rousseurs sur une quinzaine de pages sinon bel exemplaire.Édition elzévirienne, sans indications d'imprimeur.Sur la page de titre tampons de la Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique : livre vendu pour cause de double.Ex libris de C. Van Hultem : Charles Joseph Emmanuel Van Hulthem (Gand, 17 avril 1764 - Gand, 16 décembre 1832) bibliophile belge et homme politique français, parlementaire sous le Consulat et le Premier Empire. Livres.

8°.- 15,5:10 cm. 8 Bll., 482 (falsch 460) Seiten, 39 Bll. Pergament der Zeit. Titel gestempelt und mit alten durchgestrichenem Besitzvermerk. Meist wasserfleckig. Im unteren Rand vereinzelt etwas wurmstichig. Ab Seite 370 im unteren Rand stärker wurmstichig, aber ohne Textverlust. Einband verschmutzt und etwas verbogen. - Astronomie, Unwetter, Träume, Hauswirtschaft, Wein, Trunksucht, usw.

In Venetia, appresso Lodovico Avanzo, 1567, in-8 piccolo, cartonatura moderna, carte [16], 156. Con marca in xilografia sul frontespizio (albero di ulivo). Terza, rara edizione italiana della popolare enciclopedia di argomenti occulti, medici, alchemici ed economici, pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1559 ad Anversa: una presentazione dei segreti della natura, che affronta argomenti fisiologici, fisici, medici, religiosi e morali, nel tentativo di spiegare fenomeni naturali straordinari.

8vo. Enlarged, first Plantin edition of a very popular work of the secrets of nature, considering physiological, physical, medical, religious and moral topics. Guided by the Hippocratic Corpus, Aristotle, natural philosophy, Christianity, and the four humors, the author wrote a complicated treatise that covers reproduction, hygiene, demonology, diet, the use of alcohol, the influence of the stars, natural history, pregnancy, and much more. It was republished numerous times, and versions of it were read well into the 20th century. The work "was often cited by subsequent learned authors, and the numerous editions and translations of it show that is was well suited to the taste of the time" (Thorndike).In the present work, Lemnius took some of the information from ancient Greek, Hebrew, Arabic and Latin sources, giving a haphazard mixture of true facts and fantasy. He clearly intended both to educate and to entertain the reader. Despite his interest in the occult and his astrological beliefs in the influence of the stars and the moon on people, Lemnius always remains pragmatic, concentrating on more practical matters. Examples are the effects of human saliva, whether it is better to sleep with one's mouth open or closed, whether people should drink white wine before red, the use of vinegar in times of plague, the quarrelsome effect of Poitou-wines and the amorous effect of Rhine-wines, and why not to sleep in the moonlight when drunk.With an annotation ("SS:HH:") on the first free flyleaf, and another ("L Albert") on the title page. The edges and corners of the boards are somewhat scuffed, the joints are weakened, but the structural integrity of the binding is still intact. The work is lightly browned throughout. Otherwise in good condition.l Belg. Typ. 1850; Coumont L51b.4; Ferguson, supplement III, p. 31; Selleslach, K., and Loon, Z. van., The Plantin Press online, cp010502; STCV 12917184 ; USTC 404536 (29 copies); Voet III, 1513; cf. Durling 2770-2776 (other eds.); Caillet 6480 (other eds.); Thorndike VI, pp. 393-394. 17th-century gold- and blind-tooled brown calf, with a red morocco title label on the spine, the supralibros of The Society of Writers to the Signet as a central ornament on both boards, surrounded by a blind-tooled single fillet border, gold-tooled board edges, red sprinkled edges, marbled end papers. With a woodcut printer's device on the title page, an oval woodcut portrait of the author, and 6 decorated woodcut initials. Pages: [16], 473, [22], [1 blank] pp.

First edition of a very popular Latin presentation of the secrets of nature, considering physiological, physical, medical, religious and moral topics, by Levinus Lemnius (1505-1568), attempting to explain extraordinary natural phenomena. "Bits of medical and natural lore are thrown together hit-or-miss" in this work, but it was not without importance "since it was often cited by subsequent learned authors, and since the numerous editions and translation of it show that is was well suited to the taste of the time" (Thorndike). Lemnius clearly intended both to educate and to entertain the reader. Despite his interest in the occult and his astrological beliefs in the influence of the stars and the moon on people, Lemnius always remains pragmatic. Examples are the effects of human saliva, whether it is better to sleep with one's mouth open or closed, whether people should drink white wine before red, the use of vinegar in times of plague, the quarrelsome effect of Poitou-wines and the amorous effect of Rhine-wines, and why not to sleep in the moons rays when you are drunk.With some contemporary(?) manuscript annotations on the first endleaf, which is half cut off. Head and foot of the spine and corners damaged, hinges weak, endleaves damaged, faint marginal water stains in the first quarter of the book (not affecting the text), some wormholes (hardly affecting the text), last leaf half loose, with a large stain affecting the text on 184v. Otherwise in good condition.l Anet 821036; Belg. typog. 1848; Coumont L51b.1; Durling 2770; Thorndike VI, pp. 393-394; USTC 401037; cf. STCV 12917184 (1567 ed.). Contemporary gold- and blind-tooled calf, each board with a blind flower ornament in the centre and four gold corner pieces, the whole in a frame of blind triple fillets, 2 gold flowers on the spine. With Simon's woodcut device (a man in a swarm of bees, with hives in the background and the motto "dulcia mixta malis") on the title-page, woodcut coat of arms on title-page of the second part (a crowned Maltese cross, supported by lions), woodcut decorated initials. Pages: [16], 192 ll.

4 feuillets. 124 pages. 4 feuillets blancs. (15,5x11 Cm). Plein velin de l'époque. Titre manuscrit au dos. Quelques taches et salissures. Levinus Lemnius était un médecin du XVIe siècle, surtout connu pour ses livres sur l'occulte, les secrets, la médecine et les traitements à base de plantes, ainsi que sur la philosophie naturelle. Son deuxième ouvrage, est un résumé sur la santé et l'hygiène humaines dans lequel il décrit parmis des nombreux sujets, les effets des médicaments sur le corps humain. Trace de vers dans l'angle sur quelques pages. Rousseurs clairs. Nombreuses annotations sur les derniers feuillets blancs.

Full Vellum. Zustand: Very Good. (xvi), 582, (54) pp. Small format measuring 9cm x 12cm. Contemporary full vellum with brown ink lettering to spine. Exposed sewing thongs at spine joints. Vellum bright. Publisher's device to title-page. Slight worming to rear hinge. Contemporary ink notation to front pastedown. The best known work of Lemnius (1505-1568), Dutch physician and philosopher from Zeeland. It went through many editions in Latin, and was first published in English in 1658 as 'The Secret Miracles of Nature'. Text in Latin. 24mo.