Florum et coronariarum odoratarumque nonnullarum herbarum historia.

8vo: 307 [= 308]-[12] pp. (some foxing).

Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spine (some stains).

First edition of one of the earliest treatises on "garden flowers" by the Flemish physician and botanist Dodoens (1517-1585), describing ornamental and fragrant plants and flowers, many of which were recently introduced from Asia Minor, bulbous in particular, transforming European gardens. Ill. with 86 woodcuts in text representing plants, designed by the great Flemish artist Peter Van der Borcht (1535/40-1608).
Ref. BB II:D-113. - Voet (Plantin Press) 1097. - BT 954. - USTC 401353. - Nissen 514. - Pritzel 2347.
Prov. Antonius Possotius, physician (ms. ownership entry, 16th c.). - Ms. ownership entry deleted.
Bound with, same printer, place & condition: 1. Id. - Historia frumentorum, leguminum et aquatilium herbarum, ac eorum, quae eo pertinent [...]. Additae sunt imagines vivae [...]. 1569. 293-[11] pp. Second edition revised and enlarged of the 1566-edition with additional woodcuts, ill. with 108 woodcuts by Van der Borcht. Ref. BB II:D-113. - Voet (Plantin Press) 1096. - BT 957. - USTC 401420. - Nissen 513. - Pritzel 2347.-- 2. Orta, G. de - Aromatum et simplicium aliquot medicamentorum apud Indos nascentium historia [...]. 1567. 250-[12] pp. The first treatise on oriental plants and their uses and the first text on tropical medicine written by a European. Da Orta (ca. 1500-1561), an erudite Portuguese physician who spent many years in India, first published the work in Goa in 1563, in his mother tongue. The Latin translation is due to Charles de l'Escluse (Carolus Clusius). Ill. with 16 woodcuts by Van der Borcht. Ref. BB II:D-112. - Voet (Plantin Press) 1838. - BT 2274. - USTC 401311. - Not in Nissen, Pritzel.