Della Porta, G. B. De distillatione libri IX. Rom, Camera Apostolica, 1608. 4to (21,5:16 cm). Mit ganzs. Porträtkupfer u. 35 Textholzschnitten. 10 Bll., 154 S., 3 Bll. Alter olivgrüner Maroquinband mit Rückenvergoldung u. dreifacher goldgepr. Deckelfilete sowie Stehkantenvergoldung, etwas berieben, Rücken verblasst.

Ferguson II, 215 f.; Duveen 481; Krivatsy 9177; Norman 1725; DSB 95f. - Erste Ausgabe des seltenen chemischen und chemotechnischen Werkes. "Porta's treatise gives the most comprehensive view of the applications of distillation of the period. The work is an expansion of the section on distillation in Book X of the enlarged edition of his 'Magia naturalis' (1589). The nine books deal with the various kinds of distillation; methods of extraction, the preparation of scented distilled waters, oils distilled from resins, oils distilled from woods, the distillation of corrosive mineral acids, the properties of these acids, distillation of alcohol from wine, and the preparation of various ointments" (Norman). "This book is as rare as it is beautiful... among the many fine woodcuts contained in the book, the most curious are those depicting pieces of apparatus likened to different animals" (Duveen). Das schöne Porträt Portas von J. Laurus (1584–1637) mit breiter figürlicher Bordüre. - Stellenw. etwas fleckig, S. 13-16 etwas stärker fleckig; erste 4 Bll. wasserrandig, Titel auch mit Braunfleck, alter Notiz, unkenntlich gemachtem Stempel sowie Namenszug u. Namensstempel Mario Pedro Arata.

First edition, with full-page engraved portrait of the author and 35 woodcuts. - Some foxing in places, somewhat heavier staining to 4 pp.; waterstaining to first 4 leaves, brownstain, old entry illegable stamp, name and private stamp. Old morocco gilt, somewhat rubbed, spine faded.