Title: Exactissima descriptio rariorum quarundam plantarum, que continentur Rome in horto farnesiano Author: Aldini, Tobias & Pietro Castelli Place: Rome Publisher: Jacob Mascardi Date: 1625 Description: [xii], 109 (i.e. 101) pp. 22 full-page woodcuts. (Folio) 33x22 cm (9x8¾") new half vellum and marbled boards. First Edition. First edition of this important catalog of rare flora in the garden of Cardinal Odoardo Farnese. Aldini was the curator of the garden and is credited on the title page but the text was written by botanist Pietro Castelli Hunt 208; Nissen BBI 13. Lot Amendments Condition: Pages professionally washed; near fine in a fine modern binding. Item number: 270691
Title: Exactissima descriptio rariorum quarundam plantarum, que continentur Rome in horto farnesiano Author: Aldini, Tobias & Pietro Castelli Place: Rome Publisher: Jacob Mascardi Date: 1625 Description: [xii], 109 (i.e. 101) pp. 22 full-page woodcuts. (Folio) 33x22 cm (9x8¾") new half vellum and marbled boards. First Edition. First edition of this important catalog of rare flora in the garden of Cardinal Odoardo Farnese. Aldini was the curator of the garden and is credited on the title page but the text was written by botanist Pietro Castelli Hunt 208; Nissen BBI 13. Lot Amendments Condition: Pages professionally washed; near fine in a fine modern binding. Item number: 270691
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