Christoph Wirsung - Ein Newes Artzney Buch - 1572

Selling without title. Wood boards with leather covers and brass corners, one remaining brass clasp. Wear to exterior, as shown, with some small losses of leather and leather repair to rear board, general marks and scuffs. Front pastedown with pencil note. Lacking title and a total of 33 leaves of text. Some leaves coming loose at the front. Age toning, damp staining and the odd mark here and there, a couple of ink marginalia, otherwise pages are generally clean as shown. Final leaf with colophon lacking bottom half.

Incomplete; lacking title and all before signature B (5 leaves), also lacking 28 leaves of text, being:
F5, R6, S1, B6, D5-6, I4, M1, N4, O6, P1, R6, Z2, 2K5, 2L6, 2N3-4, 2O3, 2P1, 2P4, 2R4, 2U3, 2X2-3, 3E2-4, 3L4


Weight: 2.60kg