Alonso de Herrera (Gabriel) Libro de Agricultura, collation: A⁶ B-Z⁸ Aa-Dd⁸, printed in gothic letter, title in red and black within architectural woodcut border also in red and black, woodcut device on final leaf, woodcut vignettes as chapter headings to final book, woodcut initials, 17^th century inscription at foot of title, foxed and browned, some staining, mostly marginal, later vellum-backed boards, rubbed and soiled, folio (298 x 191mm.), Medina del capo, Francisco del Canto, 1569.

⁂ Very rare; no copy traced at auction since 1934 (and that defective).

Provenance: Hugo de Languas and other members of the same family (17^th century ink inscriptions to rear endpaper).

Rothamsted acquisition date 1923.

Literature: Adams H442.