DE SECRETIS MULIERUM LIBELLUS. De Virtutibus Herbarum, Lapidum et Animalium.
by ALBERTUS MAGNUS. Michaelis Scotus.:
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Amsterdam, no publisher, MDCCXL (1740).. Later edition of an early work, 1740. Text in Latin. 12mo, approximately 160 x 90 mm, 6½ x 3¾ inches, pages: 1-328, [6] - index, contemporary vellum, gilt lettered label to spine, blue sprinkled edges. Binding lightly stained, 1 small scuff with slight loss of vellum, small repair to bottom corner of title page, chipping to edges of endpapers, title page and 2 other leaves, 1 tiny hole to 1 leaf (173), affecting a few letters verso and recto, pale age-browning throughout, no loose pages, a good tight copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47582
- Title
- DE SECRETIS MULIERUM LIBELLUS. De Virtutibus Herbarum, Lapidum et Animalium.
- Author
- ALBERTUS MAGNUS. Michaelis Scotus.:
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary vellum
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam, no publisher, MDCCXL (1740).
- Date Published
- 1740
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- medical women's health Medieval medicine reproduction secrets of women
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