Rostock, Johann Hallervord, 1639. 4to. In contemporary full vellum. Title in contentemporary hand to spine. Gilt ornamentation to spine and gilt frames to boards. All edges gilt. Extremities with light soiling and a few dots and marks. Two previous owner's names in near contemporary hand to title-page. Three small worm-tracts affecting first few leaves, otherwise internally very nice and clean. (16), 80, 184, 19, (17), (32), (16) pp.
Exceedingly rare first edition of Paulli’s first substantial botanical work - and the first botanical university textbook in Denmark - which laid the foundation for his magnum opus, the greatest illustrated work in Danish book-production, and the largest Flora ever produced, namely that of Flora Danica. The present work deals with the medicinal properties of various substances and is considered one of Paulli's most important contributions to the field of medicine. In the preface to Flora Danica, Simon Paulli writes that the plant descriptions are drawn from Dodoens but organized into four groups based on the flowering time. One might think that this was meant as a simple and understandable system for laypeople, but the system was not specifically created for this work. In Flora Danica, Paulli employed a classification that he had already developed and presented in the present work, the same year he arrived in Copenhagen. Since Simon Paulli originally wrote Flora Danica in Latin and had it translated with the help of a Danish student, it is reasonable to assume that he drew much of the material directly from this book. (See Bjerke, “De Lærdeste Lægers Urtegaarde”). Simon Paulli (1603–1680) was a Danish physician and naturalist and made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and botany during the 17th century. Paulli was born in Rostock, Germany, and later moved to Denmark. He served as a professor of medicine at the University of Copenhagen and became the personal physician to King Christian IV of Denmark. In the botanical realm, Paulli is particularly known for his work ""Flora Danica,"". Published in the mid-17th century, ""Flora Danica"" was one of the earliest works of its kind and contributed to the scientific understanding of plant life in Denmark. Apart from his botanical contributions, Simon Paulli made important strides in the field of medicine, and he is recognized for his studies on human anatomy. Simon Paulli's impact on botany and medicine, particularly in Scandinavia, has left a lasting legacy in the history of science.
Kiøbenhafn, Melchiore Martzan, (1647-) 1648. 4to. (19,2x14,5 cm.). Senere helldrbd. med rig rygforgyldning (fra ca 1850). Med en krakelering i midten af ryggen der er repareret, ligesom kapitæler og false. Kobberstukket portræt af Paulli (efter Karel van Mander), kobberstukket titelblad afbildende gudinden Flora siddende i en portal hvorigennem der er udsigt til byens tårne (disse to kobbere tæt beskåret i ene margin og opklæbet). De 4 deltitelblade med de såkaldte årstidkobbere mangler. (36),(786 (= fol 1-393)),(94) pp. samt 376 helsides træsnit af planter på 188 blade. De 4 deltitelblade som hører til billeddelen er tilstede.Til slut kolofonbladet med Plantin's helsides træskårne bogtrykkermærke. Billeddelen har tilskrifter i gl. hånd med danske navne og undertiden anføres deres brug. Marginalnoterne er her tæt beskåret ved ombindingen. Trykt på svært papir, eksemplaret er i god stand med kun lette brugsspor. Registerbladene (94) omfatter 4 registre, 3 sprogregistre (latin, tysk, dansk) og et ""sygdomsregister"".
Den sjældne originaludgave af det første danske Herbarium, der som titelbladet angiver både skulle tjene som en botanik, men også som en lægebog. Bogen er et af 16oo-tallets finest udstyrede danske værker. I et brev dateret 1645 opfordrer Christian IV Collegium Medicum til at forfatte et værk, som skulle indeholde allehånde råd mod sygdomme, og oplysning om, hvor folk kunne finde urterne således at de uden de store omkostninger kunne kurere sig selv når sygdom opstod. Kollegiet overdrog opgaven hermed til Simon Paulli. En af grundene til, at bogen kom i et så fint udstyr er, at forlæggeren Balthasar Moret fra Plantin-trykkeriet i Antwerpen overlod de af ham ejede botaniske træsnit, som tidligere havde været anvendt i Tabermontanus' værker, til bogens illustrationsdel. Da teksten i vid udstrækning bygger på Dodonæus' værk, er kun 224 af de 380 arter som beskrives, danske. - Nissen BBI: 1497. - Birkelund: 50. - Bibl. Danica II:188.
Kjøbenhavn, Bianco Luno, 1851. 8vo. Indbundet i et nydeligt samtidigt halvlæderbind med rygforgyldning. Forgyldt titelfelt og fire ophøjede bind på ryggen. En smule ubetydeligt slid ved kapitæler, kanter og hjørner. Navnetræk på forsatsbladet. Ren indvendig. (4),192,(4) pp.
Den sjældne originaludgave af Paullis doktorafhandling. J. H. Paulli (1809-1865) var hofpræst og senere kongelig konfessionarius.
1660 in-4, titre, 48pp., demi-rel. mod. (s.l., s.n. ca.1660),
Défense des Danois-Suedois.
Phone number : 33 (0)3 85 53 99 03
1658 in-4, 10pp. (1f. blanc), demi-bas. mod. Hambourg (s.n.) 1658,
1 ex. à la Bibliothèque de Bavière.
Phone number : 33 (0)3 85 53 99 03
Kiøbenhavn (Copenhagen), Thomas Larsen Borup, 1761. 8vo. In a recent full light brown morocco binding with four raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Spine slightly miscoloured and with a few stains. Vague miscolouring to boards. Previous owner's name to front free end-paper and title-page. Internally nice and clean. (16), 510 pp.
First edition. Biblioteca Danica II, 189 Bjerke, De Lærdeste Lægers Urtegaard. No 80
Kiøbenhavn, Thomas Larsen Borup, 1761. Samtidigt hldrbd. Kapitæler med en pæn gl. reparation. Det marmorerede overtrækspapir fint fornyet. Forgyldt rygtitel. (16),510 pp. De første få sider lettere brunplettede.
Originaludgaven. - Bibl. Danica II,189.
København, Nielsen & Lydiche, 1920. 4to. Indbundet ubeskåret med de originale omslag i et nydeligt halvmaroquinbind med bred ryg og forgyldt rygtitel. Fem ophøjede bind og rig stregforgyldning på ryggen. Topguldsnit. (Sign. August Sandgren). Enkelte spredte brunpletter ellers ren og pæn indvendig. XLVI,(2),132 pp. Trykt på håndgjort papir.
Copenhagen, 1920, in-4°, 130 pp, b/w ills., index, orig. wrappers (some foxing throughout, wrappers slightly soiled).