Curio, J. Conservandae bonae valetudinis praecepta longe saluberrima, regi Angliae quondam à doctoribus Scholae Salernitanae versibus conscripta. Cum luculenta & succinta A. Villanovani exegesi. With ca. 65 woodcuts by H. S. Beham. Frankfurt, C. Egenolffs Erben, 1568. 8 nn., 280 num., 4 nn. Fol. 15 x 9.5 cm. Leather binding (c. 1700) with 2 colored spine labels and gilt spine (spine rubbed). Third edition by Egenolff's heirs. - VD 16 R 581 - Durling 381 - Richter, Egenolffs Erben 258 - Pauli, Beham p. 500 (no. 1211-1219). - Famous collection of dietary advice and rules of conduct. - Top just trimmed, the first and last leaves with a few small ink stains and minimal ink erosion, some newer pencil annotations. VAT: *

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