Valentini - Schau-Bühne Teil 1 Lot n° 160

Valentini, M.B. Museum Museorum, Oder Vollständige Schau-Bühne Aller Materialien und Specereyen Aus andern Material- Kunst- und Naturalien-Kammern, Oost- und West-Indischen Reißbeschreibungen, Curiosen Zeit- und Tag-Registern, Natur- und Arztney-Kündigern, wie auch selbst-eigen Erfahrung... ... written. Part 1 (of 3) in 1 vol. Frankfurt, Zunner, 1704. 13 vols., 520 p., 2 vols., 76 p., 2 vols., 119 p., 6 vols. With 1 engraved title by Montalegre. Title by Montalegre, 16 (of which 4 double-page) copper plates and over 130 text engravings. Folio. Old cloth with RTitel (spine restored using the original, corners repaired).- Nissen BBI 2035 and ZBI 4217; Ferguson II, 493f.; Sabin 98357.- Comprehensive repertory describing the overseas products (later: colonial goods) used in medicine, technology, economy and household at that time, from dyes to medicinal plants and metals to coffee and fossils. The partly curious copper with depictions of plants, including coffee, cocoa, vanilla, pepper etc., furthermore animals such as rhinoceros, elephant and camel, fossils etc.- Without the second part 'Anhang von verschiedenen Kunst- und Naturalien-Kammern' and third part 'Neu-auffgerichtetes Rüst- und Zeughaus der Natur' with the descriptions of the technical inventions. Small handwritten inscription on front cover (dated 1738) as well as a note by the same hand on a small mounted plate on the flyleaf - Occasional light spotting, the last few with restored outer corner.