Prosperi Alpini Marosticensis, philosophi, medici, in celeberrimo Lyceo Patavino pharmaciae professoris ordinarii, hortique medici praefecti, Historiæ Ægypti naturalis pars prima ; qua continentur Rerum Aegyptiarum libri quatuor opus postumum nunc primum ex auctoris autographo, diligentissime recognito, editum ; atque ex eodem tabellis aeneis XXV. illustratum & uberrimo indice auctum

"Jo. Veslingii Mindani, equitis, et in Patavino Gymnasio anatomiae, & pharmaciae professoris primarii, Paraeneses ad rem herbariam publicis plantarum ostensionibus praemissae", "Joannis Veslingii Mindani, equitis, et in Patavino Gymnasio anatomiae & chirurgiae professoris primarii, De plantis Aegyptiis observationes et notae ad Prosperium Alpinum. Cum additamento aliarum ejusdem regionis" and "Joannis Veslingii Mindani, equitis, et in Patavino Gymnasio anatomiae, & pharmaciae professoris primarii, Opobalsami veteribus cogniti vindiciae" each have divisional half-title on leaves L3r, T3r and 2E1r respectively of vol. 2; pagination and register continuous throughout Portrait frontispiece signed R. Blokhuysen fecit Signatures: vol. 1: pi1 *-2*⁴ A-2I⁴ 2K²; vol. 2: pi1 [dagger]⁴ A-2S⁴ 2T² Title page to both vols. printed in red and black; woodcut title vignette; head-pieces, initials; side-notes Title page to vol. 2 reads: Prosperi Alpini Marosticensis, philosophi, medici &c. Historiæ naturalis Ægypti : pars secunda, sive, De plantis Aegypti liber auctus & emendatus : accedunt tabellae aeneae LXXVII. plantis summo artificio incisis; ut & Dissertatio ejusdem de laserpitio, & lotoaegyptia : cum observationibus & notis Joannis Veslingii, equitis, in Patavino Gymnasio anatomiae & pharmaciae professoris primarii. Accedunt ejusdem Joannis Veslingii Paraeneses ad rem herbariam & vindiciae Opobalsami cum indicibus necessariis" Vol. 2 has an additional half-title reading "Prosperi Alpini Aegypti historiae naturalis tomus posterior" following title page Johnston, S.H. Cleveland herbal, botanical, and horticultural collections, 378 Also available online. SCNHRB copy Purchased from the Cullman Endowment. SCNHRB copy (39088016467995, 39088016468035) stamped on front paste-downs: Gloucestershire County Library. SCNHRB copy bound in cream-colored paper boards, title in gilt within leather spine label, red mottled edges. Elecresource