De Omni Rerum Fossillium Genere, Gemmis, Lapidibus, Metallis, et huiusmodi, libri aliquot, plerique nunc primum editi.
Zurich, Switzerland: Iacobus Gesnerus, 1565. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Good condition. Item #009577
Published 1565-1566. Detached title page is worn, soiled, creased and has small chips. Minor soiling and creasing to text of Part 1. Minor worming to Part 7. Worming to Part 8, which lacks the final 7 leaves (14 pages). Front board lacking, rear board detached, spine defective. Small 8vo (6.26 inches/159mm). Some early marginalia in a tiny neat hand scattered throughout the text and margins.
Price: $20,000.00
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