1556 ENCYCLOPEDIA natural history theology alchemy astrology antique ILLUSTRATED

Memorabilium ultra primam editionem & recognitum & quatvor libris auctum opus cum emendatione et scholiis P. Castalii.

by Gaudenzio Merulo (1500-1555)

Lyon, Matthias Bonhomme; 1556

Encyclopedic text containing information on natural history, theology, alchemy, and astrology.
This book was banned by chuirch until certain clerical passages were removed.

 With printer's mark at title page, some woodcuts in the text.

6 leaves, 432 pp., 22 leaves.

Original leather binding over wooden boards. (Spine renewed, signs of wear, damaged edges of the back cover).
Gilt edges

-Sabin 48033. -


Third (first illustrated) edition, the "Insulae Americae" is mentioned on pp. 417-18.


Ex - Library

Very good interior except faded dampstain at few leavesn and a couple of damaged margins

Size 4.5 by 7 inches

Text in Latin
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