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Library of the Shi family of Yicai? This is a collector's seal, likely indicating the book belonged to a private library of the Shi family in a place called Yicai.
Original: Popo zhentou. This is a folk name for a plant, likely referring to the Sweet Chestnut Rose (Rosa roxburghii) or certain species of Euonymus. These plants are often characterized by their soft-textured fruits or distinctively shaped seed pods that resemble small pillows.
Original: Qingtan shu. Known scientifically as Pteroceltis tatarinowii, this tree is native to China. Its wood is tough and durable, but it is most famous because its bark is the primary ingredient for making traditional Xuan paper, the preferred medium for Chinese calligraphy and ink wash painting.