80/2437 Lemnius, L. Occulta naturae miracula ac varia rerum documenta. Antw., W. Simon, 1559, 1st ed., 2 parts in 1 vol. w. continuous pagination, (16),192 lvs., woodcut printer's mark, contemp. limp vellum, sm. 8vo.

- Upper margin cut short, occas. touching the running title; occas. waterstained; title-p. sl. soiled, libr. stamp and a few old owner's entries in pen; hinges broken. Vellum sl. soiled/ wrinkled and small imperfections. On the whole very acceptable.

= The extremely rare first edition. Van Hoorn, Lemnius p.305-306; Durling 2770; Lindeboom, DMB p.1169f; this edition not found in the other usual reference works. The most important publication by Lievens Lemmens from Zierikzee (1505-1568), pupil of Vesalius, friend of Dodenaeus and Gesner.