Hermann Walther Ryff - [Kräuterbuch] Reformirte Deütsche Apoteck [Kolorierte Holzschnitte] - 1573

Reformed German Pharmacy

Therein, the actual representation of the most noble and common herbs, along with their distinctions, type, nature, strength, capacity, and effect...

They are offering a very rare and interesting edition from the publisher Josiam Rihel (Strassburg) from the year 1573. Bound in a beautiful blind-embossed full leather binding over wooden covers, with two fragmentary book locks, probably of later date. Book size: 36cm x 23cm. Featuring 166 hand-colored woodcut illustrations.

Collation: 2 parts in one book, 8 sheets (out of 10—2 sheets missing), 262 numbered sheets, 15 sheets, 1 blank sheet, 128 numbered sheets (excluding numbered sheets 72-79), 6 sheets.

Condition: Good and beautiful copy with signs of use, good binding, cover rubbed and slightly stained, a few pages at the beginning slightly trimmed, two pages of the table of contents with creases, title page pulled, one page of the preliminaries with margin notes, internally slightly stained and a bit browned, partially with water stains.