Dioscorides, Pedanius. De medica materia libri sex. 15 Bl., 543 S., 69 S. With woodcut printer stamp on the title. 12 x 7.5 cm. Reddish leather of the 18th century. In the 19th century (something rubbed, infested, and capitals with small cracks) with gold-embossed title, gold-embroidered lid fillets and three-sided gold cutting. Lyon, Colonia, 1546. Rare travel edition by Jean Ruels (1474-1537) Latin translation by Dioskurides, standard work on pharmacology. Dioskurides (approx. 40-90 n. A Greek in the service of the Roman Empire, he brought together everything that was known at that time about the medical use of plants, animals and minerals, and supplemented it with insights from his own experience, which he had gained as a companion of the roman army in Spain, the Middle East, North Africa and other places where he had many Persian, Indian and other exotic Remedies learned. – Internal joints open. Due to paper slightly tanned, title with wormweed, etched stamp and hs. Possession note. Altogether slightly sticky and brownish.