Hambruna

1574 — viii + 143 [i.e. 286] + [vii] pp., with one blanco ff. between f.111 and 112, with index, Original 1574-edition, with numerous woodcut initials, 21cm., 19th cy. hardcover binding (spine in leather with gilt title, corners bit bumped, in good condition), marbled endpapers, upper left corner of all pages is lacking some paper (not affecting the text, except for - at some pages - the first word of the repeated chapter name mentioned on top of each page), text is very well readable and clean except for some vague spots at some pages, old ex-libris stamp and ex-dono on title page, [German title: "Durch Gottes segen, newe Speisskammer und Speiskeller in vorstehenden hungers nöten, Landstheuwerungen, und Kriegsslaeufften, sampt anmuetiger Haussapotecken und Kuchenartzney ; dergleichen niemals vorhin publiciert worden". This is a scarce complete edition of this interesting work discussing nutrition during wartime and famine. It contains numerous receipts for making bread, the use of fruit, liquor, etc. The text is written in Latin, but the shouldernotes in the receipts are in German. Ref.: Oberle 67 "Ouvrage rare et très curieux", Vicaire Sp.804f.: "Ouvrage assez rare", Wellcome I,6125], W93823