[Plague or Black Death]. Rivinus, Augustus Quirinus (1652-1723). — Dissertatio de Lipsiensi peste anni 1680.

Lipsiae, "Apud Laur. Sig. Cornerum", no date (1681?), (8),136 pag., woodcut floral vignette on title, 3 initials and a tailpiece, contemporary boards, small octavo (16,2 x 10,4 cm.). = Very rare, no copies traced at auction and only 2 copies in continental libraries (Leiden and Amsterdam, VU). Important work describing the plague: its nature, symptoms, causes, cures and precautions. Rivinus was a German physician and botanist. He made notable contributions to both botany and medicine, particularly during his time as a professor at the University of Leipzig. He is considered a forerunner to Linnaean taxonomy.