Beschreibung:

[Botany] MUNTING, Abraham Waare oeffening der planten, waar in de rechte aart, natuire, en verborgene eigenschappen der boomen, heesteren, kruiden, ende bloemen [...] in onze Neder-en Hoog-Duitsche landen, gezaait, geplant, bewaart [...]. Met kopere plaaten van de raarste planten verçiert. Amsterdam, J. Rieuwertsz, 4to: [40]-656-[pp.; pl. (missing front., dampstaining in the blank margins, bookblock loose, last quire loosening). Contemp. vellum, flat spine. Second edition (first of this nice illustrated Dutch flora book by A. Munting (1626-1683), botanist and professor at the University of Groningen. Ill. with full-page engr. pl. depicting numerous species of plants such as cinnamon, cardamom, sedum, yucca etc. Woodcut ornament on title. ref. Nissen (BBI) - Pritzel - STCN (i.a. BL London). - BnF.