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1) Baldassaris Timaei von Guldenklee Serenissimi Electoris Brandenburgici Archiatri Casus Medicinales Praxi triginta sex annorum observati. Accessere et medicamentorum singularium quæ in casibus proponuntur descriptiones.
Balthasar Timaeus von Gu¨ldenklee, 1662 First edition, Leipzig: Impensis Christiani Kirchneri, typis Johann-Erici Hahni.
pp: [24], 433 (i.e. 491 including all half-titles), [9]. Head and end-pieces and ornate initial letters.
bound with:
2) Baldassaris Timaei von Guldenklee Medici Electoralis et celebrium quorundam Germaniae, Galliae et Italiae medicorum epistolae et consilia : Accessit et Hortolini Timaeani topographia metrica et Inscriptiones.
Balthasar Timaeus von Gu¨ldenklee, 1665 First edition, Leipzig: impensis Christiani Kirchneri, Johann Erich Hahni.
pp: [16], 464 (i.e. 496), [8]. Head and end-pieces and ornate initial letters.
bound with
3) Superpondium Alexicacon seu Consilium de Peste, lingua Germanica editum Dantisci anno M. DC. XXX. postmodum jussu Sereniss. Electoris Brandenb. revisum et denuo excusum Sedini anno M. DC. LIII. Latinitate donatum a Christiano Timaeo von Gu¨ldenklee.
Balthazar Timaeus von Gu¨ldenklee.
First edition, 1663 Leipzig: Sumptibus Christiani Kirchneri. Literis Christiani Michaelis.
Unapaginated [24]p. Head and end-pieces and ornate initial letters.
Wide octavo (203mm X 171mm) volume in contemporary vellum with yapped fore-edges, three remaining of four remaining original cloth ties, manuscript title on spine, oval gold-stamped arms within a wreath with lettering 'NGB LRI MD.' to both covers, and vellum reback. Facing end-papers and two fly-leaves at front and back. In old ink there is a small amount of probable shelf identification lettering and numbers, some within a small pasted label, to second fly-leaf verso. Double column text throughout all three parts and indexes.
Condition: Vellum shows a crack along most of outer front hinge where front board with front end-papers, fly-leaves and first three leaves of text, are tenuously attached by the vellum over the lower outer hinge [see photos]; rest of block is very sturdy. Vellum also shows rubbing to upper and lower edges, and a 90 degree closed year to head of spine. Leaves show varying levels of age-browning and water staining throughout, yet text remains clear. Early ink inscriptions to first title.
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Weight (with sturdy packaging): 1.7Kg-2Kg approx.
Please note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that actually does protect the contents. 67083163