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A treatise on the unicorn
Bartholin, Thomas. Thomae Bartholini de unicornu
observationes novae. Secunda editione Auctiores et
emendatiores editæ a Filio Caspare Bartholino. Amsterdam
(1678) – Hendrik Wetstein. 1 volume in-12°
(132 mm × 80 mm). 1 blank leaf, [16], 381, [15] p.,
1 blank leaf. Engraved frontispiece, xylographical
vignette in the title page, 20 full page copper engravings,
one folded copper engraving, 3 copper engravings
in the text. Contemporary full vellum binding
in perfect state of conservation. Handwritten title on
the spine. Bleu sprayed edges. € 2100,–
Internal of the book in an excellent state of conservation
without any remarkable defect.
The editio princeps of one of the most famous
works on astrology
Albumasar (Ja’far Ibn Muhammad Abu Ma’shar
al-Balkhi). Introductorum in Astronomiam Albumasaris
Abalachi octo continens libros partiales.
Augsburg (February 7th, 1489) – Erhard Ratdolt. 1
volume in-8° (204 mm × 146 mm). 70 not numbered
leaves (a-h8, i6). 46 nice woodcuts showing the
zodiac, the planets, the sun, the moon, astrological
diagrams and a zonal map of the earth. Woodcuts
initials. Modern full limp vellum binding. Traces
of humidity to the external white margin of few
leaves. € 22 500,–
Excellent exemplar with wide margins.
First edition of the ‚Fabularum Liber‘
Hyginus. C. Iulii Hygini Augusti Liberti Fabularum
Liber ad omnium poetarum lectionem mire necessarius
& antehac nunquam excusus. Basel (1535) –
Ioan. Hervagium. 1 volume in folio (294 mm × 205
mm). 1 blank leaf (not contemporary), [14] c., the
15 th leaf is numbered „5“ on the recto and is not
numbered on the verso, the 16 th leaf has no numbering
on the recto but has the number „8“ on the
verso; numbering continues up to page 246; [1] c.
(with printer device on the verso), 1 blank leaf (not
contemporary). Complete. Many woodcut initials in
the text and 48 nice woodcuts showing the zodiac,
the planets, the moon and the sun. Modern full limp
vellum with ties. € 3800,–
Faded stamp on the title page. Negligible defects to the
margins of the title page (repaired). Last page (with printer
device) with a portion of the lower blank part restored.
Edges a little bit browned. Few old and several (modern)
pencil annotations in the margins. In general, excellent
copy of this work with wide margins.
Usages and customs of the Turks in the XVIth
century
De’Nicolai Nicolo (de Nicolay Nicolas). Le navigationi
et viaggi, fatti nella Turchia. Venice
(1580) – Francesco Ziletti. 1 volume in-folio (298
mm × 200 mm). 2 blank leaves (not contemporary),
[24], 192 p., 2 blank leaves (not contemporary).
67 very fine full page copper engravings
Modern amateur full leather binding. Spine with five
raised bands with gilt title and date. Gilt dentelle in
the inner margins of the covers. € 11 000,–
Very nice exemplar.
Archetypon Studio Bibliografico 17