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SCALIGER (Julius Caesar). In libros duos, which are entitled…
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23
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SCALIGER (Julius Caesar). In libros duos, which are entitled…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
SCALIGER (Julius Caesar). In libros duos, which are entitled *De plantis*, by Aristotle, two books. Paris, Michel de Vascosan, 1556. In-4, hard vellum binding, smooth spine, blue edges (17th-century binding). First edition of this important commentary on the pseudo-Aristotelian treatise on plants (De plantis), now attributed to Nicholas of Damascus.
‘Scaliger sought to advance botany and the study of simples through his admirable editions of three ancient treatises: the De Plantis by Pseudo-Aristotle (Nicolaus of Damascus) and the two works by Theophrastus on plants. All three benefit from the editor’s knowledge of actual specimens. Scaliger attempted to establish a new and more consistent classification of plants but feared that the uninformed might cling to the older descriptions” (DSB).
Some marginal notes and old underlining. A stamp bearing the initials ‘FL’ on the title page.
Some foxing.
Adams, S-587 – Durling, no. 4096 – Pritzel, no. 8088.
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About the sale
Antique books – Alchemy & the occult sciences
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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