Rare second edition of an examination of all the pills that were commonly used in apothecaries, written by Brasavola and dedicated to Alphonso d'Este, then the son of the duke of Ferrara, Italy. The first edition was publsihed in 1543 in Basel. The Italian botanist and physicist Antonio Musa Brasavola (1500-1555), was an expert on the works of Galen and was heavily influenced by his work. Galen's work set the template voor Islamic medicine.
Waterstain in upper outer corner and lower margin, and minor foxing. Binding slightly soiled. Overall a good copy. USTC (3 copies); not in Adams; Durling.