Dodoens, R.: 'Cruydt-boeck volghens sijne laetste verbeteringhe', 1644

Dim.: 40 x 27,5 x 10 cm (outer book size, when closed)
2o (388 x 259 mm).

Elaborate architectural woodcut title-page (with medallion portraits of Dodoens and Clusius) framing scene of a fountain and extensive garden parterres by W. Swan, printed in two columns in roman, italic and bâtarde types, eight-line and smaller historiated woodcut capitals, 1470 column-width woodcuts in the text, including appendix of New World and West Indian botany. Plantin's woodcut device at end.

Last and most complete Dutch language edition of Dodoens' 'Stirpium historiae pemptades sex'. The title was first used in the 1608-edition.