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Rome, in aedibus Populi Romani, 1581.. FIRST EDITION 1581 (colophon dated 1582), Latin text, small folio in fours, approximately 315 x 210 mm, 12½ x 7¾ inches, small woodcut printer's device on front and rear endpapers, the large armorial device of Pope Gregory XIII on title page, whose personal doctor was the author of this work, another small pictorial woodcut on colophon, pages: [5] 6-340, [23] - index & colophon, "De aluo sine medicamentis mollienda" has separate title page dated 1582, with woodcut device, but signatures and pagination are continuous. Handsomely rebound by Josep Cambras in full burgundy morocco, panelled decoratively on both covers with delicate blind stamping and small gilt ornaments at the corners, raised bands to spine with blind ornaments in compartments, and gilt lettering with gilt date at foot, pages not trimmed, elaborate gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. Extreme fore-edge expertly strengthened on original endpapers, title page, A2… Read More