5 vol. in-8vo, [56], 1026 [=1027], [163] ff, with continuous pagination. The last part is the index. Woodcut printer's device on first title page, first page of every part in beautiful woodcut printed border. Printed in italics, beautiful woodcut initials. Italian style, imitated of Alde. Contemporary uniform limp vellum bindings, with initials H.W.N. on each front cover, raised bands, red edges, traces of closing ties, loss of small part of vellum of vol. 2
Ref. VD16 P 3547 , Schweiger II, 788. Not in Wellcome, not in Machiels, not in Adams. Ms. ex libris on title page. Humanist ed. of Pliny the Elder's encyclopaedia of natural history by the Jülich humanist and physician Johann Caesarius (1468-1550). ""His public lectures on Pliny and other ancient authors and his lessons in Greek were the real basis of this contemporary fame."" This octavo edition is divided into seven parts, each preceded by a brief summary of contents and covering five books: hence the name quinarii for the sections. It was first published in 1524.
Ref. Charles G. Nauert jr p. 363-366. Very scarce, only 3 copies in USTC. ""Maternus Cholinu était issu d'une famille originaire d'Arlon. Né en 1525 à Cologne, il devint membre du sénat de cette ville, et parvint par ses talents et son industrie à acquérir une grande fortune. Les ouvrages sortis de ses presses sont remarquables par leur bonne exécution et leur correction
