Camerarius (Joachim) Symbolorum & Emblematum Ex Re Herbaria Desumtorum Centuria Una Colecta, 4 parts in 1 vol., first collected edition, each part with a fine engraved pictorial title, 400 fine engraved circular emblems, extra-illustrated by the inclusion of 3 17th century mounted original ink emblems, engraved plate from another work mounted on inner cover, first engraved title wormed at head with a little loss to image, vol. preliminaries outer margin repaired, all parts with some worming to innner gutters and staining, the latter heavier to part 4, contemporary calf, worn and repaired, but holding firm, [Landwehr, German, 166; Praz 295; Nissen 312], 8vo, Nuremberg, Typis Voegelinianis, 1590-1605.

*** Camerarius the Younger was a German physician, botanist, and humanist scholar. The first part of this work is the first botanical emblem book.

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