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Ruiz Zapata, Francisco, Discurso sobre la composición del azúcar solutivo, 1625. Zaragoza. Pedro Verges.
Ruiz Zapata, Francisco, Discurso sobre la composición del azúcar solutivo, 1625. Zaragoza. Pedro Verges.
Ruiz Zapata, Francisco, Discurso sobre la composición del azúcar solutivo, 1625. Zaragoza. Pedro Verges.

Ruiz Zapata, Francisco

Discurso sobre la composición del azúcar solutivo, 1625. Zaragoza. Pedro Verges.
The pharmacological use of sugar in 17th century Spain, of which we locate a single copy worldwide

First edition, exceedingly rare and interesting work about the pharmacological and somewhat gastronomical use of a pink sugar made with rose extract during the 17th century Spain, a curiously popular product at the time; according to OCLC only one copy is found, at the BNE in Spain, no copies in the United States.
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4to, (201 x 154 mm.) 4 ff. inc. title page with large engraving, 45 p., 1 ll. with woodcut device of the Jesuit order, 40 p. Contemporary limp vellum, original ties. Very light spotting.


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