Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 326

Rösslin, E. - Birth of mankinde, 1598.


326
Rösslin, E.
Birth of mankinde, 1598.
Estimate:
€ 200 / $ 214
Sold:
€ 516 / $ 552
(incl. surcharge)
[Rösslin, E.], Birth of mankinde, otherwyse named the womans booke. Set foorth in English ... corrected and augmented. With 27 woodcuts on 5 ll. and numerous (partly figurative) woodcut initials. London, R. Watkins 1598. 20th century brown calf binding (signed "Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London") with gilt lettered spine and gilt fillet borders. 8vo. 3 (of 4) ll., 200 (of recte 206) pp.
Wellcome 5515. - Cf. Garrison/Morton 6139; Durling 3909; Waller 8111ff. - English edition of Rösslin's Rosengarten, published in many editions, the first printed book on midwifery. The work was first published in 1513. - Title and last 3 ll. replaced by photocopies. - Stronger stained in places, ca. 5 ll. with mended marginal blemishes, 2 ll. with rebacked marginal tears, 1 plate with 2 splits and 1 rebacked marginal tear.



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326
Rösslin, E.
Birth of mankinde, 1598.
Estimate:
€ 200 / $ 214
Sold:
€ 516 / $ 552
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