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ALPINI, Prospero: Prosperi Alpini de Medicina Aegyptiorum, libri quatuor. Venetiis, Apud Franciscum de Fransiscis Senensem, 1591, First edition. PP: Title, (xxii)including Errata, 150 Leaves, (xxv)Leaves of Index, (i)blank leaf, torn with loss. With, six woodcut illustrations in the text (3 full page).; Bound with: ALPINI, Prospero: De plantis Aegypti liber. Venetiis, Apud Franciscum de Fransiscis Senensem, 1592, First edition of the first part, the second part (De Balsamo) was first published, in 1591. Two parts in one volume with two title pages, both dated 1592 and with continuous pagination. The two parts contain 50 woodcut illustrations (38 full page). PP: title, (iv), 1-40, 37-80 Leaves, including the second title page;, (mis-pagination, but complete); i.e. 84 leaves, Plus (viii)leaves of Index, (i)leaf, blank. A little later full soft vellum; slightly discoloured; ink note to front blank endpaper; two stamps to title (almost rubbed out); some ink underlining; pale, damp staining. ((DE MEDICINA AEGYPTIORUM is said to contain the first account of the coffee plant published in Europe)).