Theodori Zwingeri - Theatrum Botanicum - 1744

Botany / Herb Book

Theodor Zwinger

Theatrum Botanicum, that is: a complete herbal book, in which are described various earth plants, trees, perennials, and herbs that grow in all four parts of the world, especially in Europe... all highly useful and advantageous to doctors, surgeons, and apothecaries. Now revised anew and enlarged by Friedrich Zwinger.

With an allegorical copper title and approximately 1200 woodcut illustrations.
Rare herb book, printed in Basel, published by H. J. Bischoff, from the year 1744. Book size: 37cm x 23cm.

Collation: (7) Bll., 1216 S., (28) Bll.

Bound in a parchment volume of time.

Nissen BBI 1311 - Pritzel 10532 - Heilmann, herbal books p. 343. - Second edition, edited by Zwinger's son, of the work first published in 1696.

CONDITION: Aside from the cover, a good and attractive copy with signs of use. Without the portrait. Slightly stained and lightly browned inside, the book block has a good and firm binding. Cover shows signs of use, the spine has a tear and a larger missing part, edges bumped, somewhat stained, and the cover is rubbed.