Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 188

Ulrich von Hutten - Wunderbarliche Artzney Guaiacum. 1519


188
Ulrich von Hutten
Wunderbarliche Artzney Guaiacum. 1519
Estimate:
€ 3,000 / $ 3,210
Sold:
€ 4,800 / $ 5,136

(incl. surcharge)
Hutten, U. von, Von der wunderbarliche[n] artzney des holtz Guaiacu[m] genant, und wie man die Frantzosen oder blattere[n] heilen sol. With 1 halfpage title woodcut. Strasbourg, Joh. Grüninger 1519. Modern half calf binding. 4to. 42 non-numb. ll.
Benzing 111. - VD 16, H 6351. - Waller 5036. - Durling 2515. - Weller 1199. - Muller 155. - Kristeller 175. - Proksch I, 11. - Not in Wellcome, Zachert/Zeidler, Neu and Adams. - First German edition, very rare! - Famous last treatise on the medical cure of the plague of desire, written by Huttens. He suggests a treatment with guaiacum; this is the earliest publication on this topic at all. The Latin first edition was published the same year in Mainz. - Isolated worming, slightly cleaned copy.
First German edition, very rare edition of this treatise on the cure of the plague of desire. With 1 halfpage title woodcut. Modern half calf binding. - Isolated worming, slightly cleaned copy.




188
Ulrich von Hutten
Wunderbarliche Artzney Guaiacum. 1519
Estimate:
€ 3,000 / $ 3,210
Sold:
€ 4,800 / $ 5,136

(incl. surcharge)