Agricola, Georgius

folio (294 x 192mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page and final verso, woodcut initials and diagram, eighteenth-century speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments, author's name crossed through on title-page and elsewhere leading to corrosion of the paper, with some loss of text

Norman 19; VD16 A928

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

FIRST EDITION. Agricola worked as a physician in the silver-mining town of Joachimsthal in northern Bohemia. At the end is a glossary of technical Latin terms with their German equivalents.

For a later edition, see lot 34.