Herbarium. Gart der Gesundheit. Augsburg, Johann... Lot 6

[Herbarium]. Gart der Gesundheit. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger, 10.05.1496. In 2nd (278 x 190 mm); [251] maps. About 380 woodcut figures in coeval coloring depicting plants and animals (first 5 papers and last 6 with index missing, halo, traces of use, other minor defects). Coeval binding in hazel-colored half-leather over wooden boards with blindstamped plates, traces of two clasps (provenance removed). Important German edition edited by Johannes de Cuba with the figures in beautiful antique coloring.Klebs, Cat. Early Herbals 23: "forms an important landmark in the history of botanical illustration, and marks perhaps the greatest single step ever made in that art" and "Though based on the Herbarius, it is a new creation in the vernacular, distinguished by original concepts, both textually and artistically ... a compendium of the whole pharmacy of that time."