8vo (180x125 mm), xvi-472 pages. binding : Contemporary full limp vellum. Loss of vellum on the edges of the cover. One of the rope serving to close the book is loss. Some foxings, booklets misaligned.
First edition.
A rare work by Ludovico Tessari which proposes a pharmacopoeia classified according to the three kingdoms of nature: mineral, vegetable, animal.
For each compound, it is proposed the medical use that can be made.
Beautiful venitian print.