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Pocket version of Abraham Ortelius’ (1527–1598) celebrate
“Epitome”, a reduced format of his famous
“Theatrum Orbis Terrarum” (1570), which marked an
epoch in the history of cartography. This probably is
the 2nd valuable edition in Latin, the 1st Latin edition
was published in 1585 with fewer maps. Philippe Galle
(1537–1612) was a friend and collaborator of Ortelius.
In 1577, he suggested producing this small format
pocket-book edition of the “Theatrum”, the “Epitome”,
which he also helped to finance. It was originally
published from 1577 up to 1602 in several languages for
the use of students or travellers. This present pocket
atlas includes a. o., Ortelius’ famous world map “Typus
Orbis Terrarum”, (f. 1), the “India and China” maps on
ff. 100 & 101 show also Japan, some other maps related
to both Americas (ff. 1, 4, 5, 97, 101). – Adams O-345;
Phillips 402; Koeman (Ort) 56; JCB I, 595/51; cf. Sabin
57690. – See illustration.
red morocco, gilt lettering on spines (somewhat
faded), gilt outer and inner fillets, all edges gilt.
From the library of James Arthur Taylor with his
engr. bookplate. Paris, De l’Imprimerie des Frères
Mame & Chez Antoine-Augustin Renouard, 1808–
16. € 2100,–
Collected works by Voltaire (1694–1778), illustrated
with a suite of engravings, mostly done by J.-M. Moreau
le jeune (1741–1814). Single copies from the present
edition were also sold separately by Renouard.
“Cette collection de gravures est l’une des plus belles
qui ait jamais été exécutée pour aucun livre” (Fürstenberg).
– Bengesco IV, 2184; Quérard, La France
littéraire X, 378–379; Bocher, Catalogue de l’oeuvre,
pp. 582 & 618; Sander, Illustr. franz. Bücher, 1407; cf.
Cohen/de Ricci 1047; cf. Lewine, p. 566; no copy in
BnF. – See illustration.
Le Parnasse contemporain, recueil de vers nouveaux
3 vols. (all published). Ed. by Louis-Xavier
de Richard and Catulle Mendès. With title-vign.
and numerous head- and endpieces. 2 ff., 284, (2)
ff.; 2 ff., 401 pp.; 2 ff., 451 pp. 4to (c. 255 × 165 mm).
19th century half cloth, backs with gilt lettering,
orig. wrappers bound in. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre,
(1866–1869–1876). € 5250,–
First edition of the “Parnasse contemporain”, a rare and
complete set of the first (1866), second (1869) and third
(1876) series (all), in which the work of more than a
hundred French poets appeared, mostly previously unpublished.
The first volume contains “Les Èpaves” and
“Nouvelles Fleures du Mal” by Charles Baudelaire, and
early Mallarmé and Verlaine, avante-garde poets of its
time. Authors are a. o. Banville, Cros, Villiers, Gautier
and Anatole France. The influence of the Parnassians
was felt throughout Europe and was particulary evident
in the Modernist movement of Spain and Portugal
and in the “Jeune Belgique” (Young Belgiums). Many
former Parnassians became part of the Symbolist movement
in the late 19th century.
Voltaire, (François-Marie Arouet de). (Oeuvres
choisies). Edition stéréotype d’Herhan. 21 vols.
With 178 engraved plates, mostly by Moreau le
Jeune. 8vo (c. 210 × 140 mm). Late 19th century full
Vredeman de Vries, Hans (or Jan). Perspective Id
est, Celeberrima ars inspicientis aut transpicientis
oculorum aciei, in pariete, tabula aut tele depicta
… 2 vols. in 1. Two printed titles with elaborate
engr. architectural borders, woodcut initials, 1 (of
2) engr. portrait in the text and 49 engr. plates in
vol. 1 (33 + 34 on 1 leaf), and 24 engr. plates in vol.
2. Text printed in 2 cols. 9 (of 10) unn. leaves; 3 unn.
leaves. Oblong folio (280 × 350 mm). 17th cent.
marbled boards (new endpapers). Leiden, Henricus
Hondius, 1604–1605. € 5200,–
First edition of H. Vredeman’s (1527–1604) “Perspective”
issued by H. Hondius the Elder (1573–1650)
and printed simultaneously also in French, Dutch and
German. Present here is the valuable Latin version,
“the classical language in which Vredeman’s architecture
is clad and thus becomes timeless in its character”
(Millard, p. 20f.). This is one of the most celebrated
and major works on such a subject. The two volumes
illustrate stage perspective, interiors, furniture, palace
and garden architecture. This copy has the same collation
as the Fowler copy at Johns Hopkins University
library which also lacks at the beginning of vol. 1 the
leaf A1v with an engraved portrait on left half and a
printed poem on right half of this leaf. The only copy
in Switzerland in the holdings of the ETH-Library in
Zurich is also incomplete and a mixed-up one (1st part
in Latin, 2nd part in French). Other incomplete copies
are known in the holdings of the Bavarian State Library
Munich, the V & A Mus. London, the Pierpont Morgan
Library New York. – Cf. Cicognara 867 (French ed.);
Millard, Northern European Books, 139 (lacking engr.
title to part II); Berlin Cat. 4704; Fowler 432 (same
collation); cf. Nagler I, 1757; Borggrefe, Heiner. Hans
Vredeman (2002).
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