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Lot 2
Leonardus de Utino. Sermones quadragesimales first edition 398 ff. only (of 404 lacking a1 (contents f.) and F9-G3 all supplied in facsimile) double column 52 lines Gothic letter capitals and paragraph-marks in red or blue first capital in red and blue and with a 13 line marginal flourish in red occasional early ink marginalia numbering and finger-posts a few ff. with small areas of water-staining at foot a few small stains or marks mostly marginal particularly to k5-7 attractive 18th century dark green crushed morocco spine in compartments and richly gilt covers with triple gilt filet borders spine repaired and faded to brown upper cover marked rubbed g.e. [BMC V 192; Goff L-143; Hain 16117] folio Venice Franciscus Renner de Heilbronn with Nicolaus de Frankfordia 1473. *** Leonardus Matthaei de Utino (1400-1470) was a highly acclaimed preacher who became Professor of Theology and Rector of the Dominican school at Bologna. He was a devoted follower of Thomas Aquinas and addressed the Councils of Florence and Ferrara.
Lot 3
Astesanus de Ast Summa de Casibus Conscientiae part1 only (of 2) 194ff. double column 62 lines Gothic type most capitals supplied in red 5 capitals supplied in red and blue and richly decorated papragraph-marks and initial-strokes in red small section cut out of upper margin of first text f. a few wormholes turning to larger traces on ff. 134-142 affecting a few letters on these ff. elsewhere affecting a part of a few letters a few marginal finger-marks but generally crisp and clean 17th century calf spine in compartments and gilt spine ends and corners worn rubbed and scuffed [Hain 1892] folio Basel Bernhard Richel c.1474. ***Astesanus de Ast was a Franciscan canon lawyer and theologian from Asti in Piedmont. This is his major work and was written upon the assistance of Cardinal Giovanni Gaetano Orsini. It includes the 10ff. table that relates to both parts of the work.
Lot 6
Gallensis (Johannes) Summa Collationum 206 ff. 38 lines and head-line Gothic type large Maiblumen and smaller outline initials blanks soiled and spotted f.47 with marginal ?printers ink marks a few other marginal marks but generally a clean copy pastedowns each a f. from a German vernacular incunable contemporary blind-stamped calf over wooden boards reamins of metal clasps head of spine repaired with loss small hole to calf of lower cover rubbed and scuffed [BMC II 342; Goff J-330; Hain 7441] folio Augsburg Anton Sorg 1475. ***The third edition of a work intended as an aid to preachers. It contains a collection of extracts to provide moral lessons for the edification of men in all walks of life.Provenance: Anthoni ?Mineberger (16th century ink inscription to first blank); Edward Pearse of Darlington (ink inscription to front pastedown dated 1874).
Lot 9
Nider (Johannes) Formicarius 192 ff. the first and last blank 33 lines and head-line Gothic letter capital spaces with guide-letters paragraph-marks initial-strokes and underlining in red occasional early marginalia mostly in red a few small worm holes affecting a part of a few letters on most ff. but with no loss of sense of text some marginal staining or water-staining heavier to some ff. towards end occasionally touching a head-line or text antique style polished calf by G. Huser spine faded [BMC II 351; Goff N-176; Hain 11832] folio Augsburg Anton Sorg [c.1484]. *** Here Nider gathers together stories from classical and contemporary authors about all types of witches ghosts revenants devils and divination. Book 5 was one of the sources for Institoris and Sprenger`s Malleus Maleficarum. Nider had attended the Council of Basel in 1431 at which he was given the task of converting the Hussites of Bohemia.
Lot 11
Rosellis (Antonius De) Monarchia sive de potestat first and only edition 114 ff. fol. 112 blank double column 67 lines Gothic type capital spaces some with guide-letters [BMC V 357; Goff R-327; Hain 13974] Venice Hermannus Liechtenstein 1487 bound after Institoris (Henricus) In Errores Monarchiae Antonii de Rosellis 24 ff. double column 67 lines Gothic type capital spaces marginal water-stain to title [BMC V 565; Goff I-161; Hain 9237] Venice Jacobus Pentius de Leuco for Peter Liechtenstein 1499 bound after Natalis (Herveus) "Brito" In quattuor Petri Lombardi sententiaru 4 vol. double column title in red and black and with the engraved bookplate of the Civic Library of Heilbronn to lower margin decorated woodcut initials woodcut printer`s device at end with final blank ink stamp to lower margin of d2 of vol.2 [Adams N52] Venice Lazarus de Soardis 1505 together 3 works in 1 vol. ink ownership inscription dated 1530 mounted on front pastedown a few spots or marginal finger-marks 16th century blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards metal clasps lower cover with two holes and a a mark suggesting it was once a chained binding split to upper joint soiled and rubbed folio *** An attractive sammelband of three scarce works. Roselli`s treatise discusses the powers of the papacy and it`s relationship with the General Council and in so doing defends the primacy of the papacy. His doctrine was refuted by the Dominican Henricus Institoris in 1499 in the second work present here.
Lot 15
Albertus Magnus. Secreta mulierum et virorum cum 23 ff. only (of 24 lacking a1 title with an astronomical illustration) double column 46 lines Gothic letter decorated woodcut initials printing flaw to first line of a2r and first three lines of a4v loss of text in both instances less significant to a2 (facsimiles of these ff. from the Bibliotheca Regia Monacensis copy are loosely inserted; here the printing flaw is not present on a2 but a similar flaw is present on a4) 19th century marbled boards [Goff suppl. A313a; Hain 556] small 4to [Paris] [Felix Baligault] [c.1496]. ***A scarce edition. Not in the Bibliotheque Nationale. To all intents and purposes this works presents itself as a textbook of women`s health discussing both pro-creational and gynaecological aspects. However this masks something of an anti-feminist treatise with a distinctly visible suspicion of the female sex and sexuality.
Lot 35
Aristotle. Logica ab eruditisimis hominibus conver 7 parts in 1 vol. titles with woodcut printer`s device with blanks E4 (end of part 1) and Q6 (end of part 5) many ff. with extensive early ink notes within text in a neat small hand ink stamp to first title part 5 L1 verso and lower margin of verso of part 7 F6 (final text f.) first title and A2 with a few small holes title repaired verso covering a few words A2 with loss of a couple of letters some water-staining heavier to part 5 contemporary vellum upper joint splitting soiled [Not in Adams] large 8vo Paris ex officina Gabrielis Buon 1571.
Lot 47
Baring (Daniel Eberhard) Clavis Diplomatica trade first edition title with engraved coat-of-arms 32 folding engraved plates lightly browned throughout water-stained mostly to margins but occasionally within platemarks and text contemporary vellum soiled small 4to Hanover Haeredum B. Nic. Fæ 247;steri 1727. ***Baring was royal librarian at Hanover where he formed a "diplomatic library". The result of his researches form the present work. It includes essays by Jean Mabillon and Burkard Gotthelf Struve. Includes material on hand-writing and alphabets (as illustrated by the plates).
Lot 50
Holy Land Pilgrimage.- Last Will and Testament of manuscript in Latin on vellum 21 lines folds small tears affecting a few letters some staining later docket on verso 195 x 355 mm. [Languedoc] June 1108. *** Remarkable early twelfth-century will drawn up on the testator`s departure on pilgrimage or crusade `ad sanctum sepulchrum domini` i.e. to the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem made recently more accesible by the success of the First Crusade which had taken Jerusalem in 1099. A principal benficiary is the church of Saint Sauveur at Villemagne now Villemagne-l`Argentiere in the Herault departement Languedoc-Roussillon with bequests to other churches and to individuals including Bernard`s brother and sister.
Lot 60
Low Countries.- Testament of Henricus van Ymmen an Low Countries.- Testament of Henricus van Ymmen and Catharina de Arbore his wife founding a chapel of Our Lady at Hoogstraten near Antwerp Latin document on vellum 26 lines with 4 line notarial endorsement at foot 1379 with Approbation by Johannes bishop of Cambrai latin document on vellum 9 lines largely intact red seal on tag threaded through slits in the first document thus joining the two 1380 folds dockets on verso with transcriptions.
Lot 67
Celestine V (Saint Pope).- La vie saint pierre ce manuscript in French on paper 20 pp. 26-28 lines heading and 3 line initial in red 2 words in heading over-written in black few crossings-out and corrections some soiling name at foot of first p. `Tho. Marshal` modern wrappers 198 x 138mm. [France late fifteenth century]. *** Pope Celestine V (c. 1215-1296 canonized 1313) the only pope to have abdicated from the apostolic see five months after his reluctant election in July 1294. He also founded the monastic order of the Celestines for whom this brief life was probably written.
Lot 75
Meerendre Belgium.- Sententie libelle manuscript Meerendre Belgium.- Sententie libelle manuscript in Dutch 46 ff. official stamp at the head of first p. some marking contemporary vellum docket on cover creased and rubbed marked with transcriotion folio Ghent 1717. *** Report of a legal case between the small comunity of Meerendre near Ghent and church authorities.
Lot 84
Caracciolus (Robertus de Licio) Quadragesimale de 2 parts in 1 vol. 288 ff. (of 290 lacking initial and final blank) 40 lines Gothic type handsome 7-line initial on fol.3 recto in colours on a gilt background with marginal green foliate extensions and bezants other initials and paragraph-marks in red contemporary ink manuscript foliation and signatures washed resulting in the running of all ink marginalia sometimes encroaching on text inner margins of first few ff. strengthened tape repair within small area of text on fol.2 no loss of text occasional water-staining a few ff. with browning or marking within text modern vellum-backed boards [BMC V 163; Goff-C-172; Hain 4430] folio Venice Vindelinus de Spira 1473. *** A tall copy of an early edition of this series of Lenten sermons by one of the most celebrated preachers of the fifteenth century. He was born in Lecce Italy and became Bishop of Aquino in 1475; of Lecce in 1484 and again of Aquino in 1485.
Lot 85
Bartholomaeus Anglicus. De Proprietatibus rerum 254 of 256 ff. (lacking first and last blanks) double column 54 lines and head-line Gothic type capital spaces most with guide letters early ink ownership inscription to large capital space on a1 finger posts and underlining and a few instances of marginalia a few marginal wormholes mostly to final text f. some browning and foxing occasional water-staining 19th century half calf gilt corners worn rubbed [BMC VIII 268; Goff B-134; Hain 2502; Simon BG 171; Simon BB I 19] folio Lyons Petrus Ungarus (Pierre Hongre) 1482. *** Bartholomaeus Anglicus (d. 1250) lectured in theology in Paris and Magdeburg where he completed his great encyclopaedia c.1240. As well as substantial sections on food and wine it includes astronomy gems and minerals geography and natural history amongst other subjects.Provenance: `ad usum fratrum Capucinorum coventus Perpinanensis` (early ink inscription to a1).
Lot 88
Juvenalis (Decimus Junius) & ; Aulus Persius Fla first Aldine edition italic type A1r title and A1v dedication to Scipione Forteguerri capital spaces with guide-letters occasional early ink marginlia (rather faded) title soiled and with 2 very small wormholes to upper margin affecting a small part of 1 letter verso 1 very small wormhole to head of A2-6 just touching part of a letter on each f. a few small marginal ink stains occasional light staining slightly more frequent to the Persius section new endpapers early 18th century vellum red leather label to spine soiled [Renouard Aldus 29:6; Ahmanson-Murphy 44; Adams J770; Censimento 16 CNCE 36104] 8vo [Venice] [in aæ dibus Aldi] 1501. *** Rare. Renouard indicates that there were two 1501 editions; one with and one without the anchor device on the title. The present copy is without and is suggested by Renouard to be the earliest of the editions. The dedicatee Forteguerri or Carteromaco as he was known was an Italian grammarian and humanist born in Pistoia. He edited a number of Greek texts for Aldus and his work on these inspired him to write his own epigrams and his De laudibus literarum graecarum published in 1504.
Lot 91
Bronzini (Cristofano) Della Dignita & ; Nobilit 3 parts in 1 vol. first edition title with large engraved arms 3 imprimatur ff. with large woodcut printer`s devices woodcut initials and head-pieces title with 2 ink stamps browning and foxing 18th century half morocco spine gilt and with a red morocco label corners worn rubbed and scuffed small 4to Florence Zanobi Pignoni 1622. *** The incredibly rare first edition of the first book of Bronzini`s defence of women dedicated to the Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria. We have been unable to trace any copies at auction in the last 25 years and have located only one copy in a library (Folger). The work was withdrawn from circulation and placed on the Index of Prohibited books in December 1622; being re-issued in 1624 and then subsequent parts later. Bronzini celebrates the abilities and skills of women and in doing so provides much detailed biographical information on the female writers and artists of the time. Provenace: Pietro Odescalchi (ink stamp to title).
![Rhenanus (Beatus) and Sigismund Gelenius. In extan [not in Adams] Lyon heirs of Simon Vincent 1537 bound with Glareanus Henri](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2799815/93-2010818165837_468x382.jpg)
Lot 93
Rhenanus (Beatus) and Sigismund Gelenius. In extan [not in Adams] Lyon heirs of Simon Vincent 1537 bound with Glareanus Henricus Loritus Chronologia sive Temporum Supputatio in Omnem Romanam Historiam a Troia Capta ad Millesimum ducentesimu octogesimum... i8 blank [not in Adams] Lyon heirs of Simon Vincent 1537 together two works in 1 vol. titles with woodcut printer`s devices woodcut initials to first work a few small marginal stains contemporary vellum over wooden boards joints splitting but holding firm spine worn lower cover wormed 8vo
Lot 98
Heliodorus (Bishop of Tricca) Historiae Aethiopic& first edition title in Greek and Latin dedication in Latin text in Greek title and verso of otherwise blank final f. with woodcut printer`s device woodcut historiated initials occasional early ink marginalia in Greek some light foxing to preliminaries and a few other ff. heavier to final f. 18th century russia flat spine richly gilt with floral and foliage decoration covers with gilt filet and floral decoration centre-pieces within wide scrolling gilt borders bottom corner of lower cover chipped rubbed [Adams H174] small 4to Basel ex Officina Hervagiana 1534. *** An attractive copy of this romance. The Aethiopicæ was first brought to light during the Renaissance in a manuscript from the library of Matthias Corvinus found at the sack of Buda in 1526. The French dramatist Racine listed it amongst his favourite books and when his copy was taken away from him at the Jansenist retreat of Port-Royal he was rumoured to have had said that he did not care as he had memorised it.
Lot 103
Picart (Bernard) and Baron Philipp von Stosch Pier first edition titles in Latin and French printed in red and black 70 fine engraved plates by Bernard Picart plate 34 damp-stained others generally in good crisp condition some with light marginal foxing or spotting titles and text rather browned contemporary vellum spine richly gilt and with slightly faded red leather label covers with double gilt filet borders with diamond-shaped floral and foliage corner-pieces [Cicognara 3216; Sinkankas 6379; Cohen -de Ricci 959] folio Amsterdam chez Bernard Picart 1724.
Lot 104
Bayardi (Ottavio Antonio) Prodromo delle antichita 5 vol. half-titles first title in red and black with engraved vignette 11 engraved plates 8 folding tear to 1 plate within image but with no loss vol.5 c. a quarter of ff. stained all vol. a few small stains and a few ff. browned contemporary calf bound for presentation with the gilt arms of the dedicatee Carlo VII as King of the Two Sicilies to covers (Carlo VII was later King Carlos III of Spain) spines in compartments richly gilt and with red leather label covers with wide gilt borders with fleur-de-lys corner-pieces some worming rubbing and scuffing resulting in the loss of gilt including to the arms [Cicognara 2649] 4to Naples Regale Stamperia Palatina 1752. *** A scarce complete copy of this preliminary study for the famous folio edition in nine volumes of 1755-92 with a fine provenance.
Lot 109
Hancarville (Pierre Franæ 254;ois Hugues d`) M first edition first issue large paper copy (with 11 line title) engraved additional pictorial title and 49 (of 50) plates lacking plate 40 marginal stain to plate 23 a few ff. with small areas of light water-staining to upper margins some light foxing or spotting and light browning [Cohen -de Ricci 474-475] Caprees chez Sabellus [Nancy Leclerc] 1780; Monumens du Culte Secret des Dames Romaines first edition large paper copy engraved additional pictorial title and 50 plates plates 36-50 browned occasional spotting [Cohen -de Ricci 475] Caprees chez Sabellus [Nancy Leclerc] 1784 together 2 vol. uniformly bound in handsome contemporary red straight grain-morocco-backed red glazed boards flat spines in compartments with gilt motifs covers with borders made up of gilt grape bunches and other floral and foliage motifs all within a single gilt filet outer border scuff mark to head of lower joint of vol.2 both vol. rubbed g.e. 4to *** Provenance: `Vente Patureau 1898. les 2 vol. ?SHK` (ink inscription to rear endpaper).
Lot 112
Ambrosius Opera Ambrosius (Saint) Opera 3 vol. first collected edition vol.1 267 ff. (of 268 lacking second a1 after m8) 52 lines head-line and marginalia; vol.2 302 ff. 52 lines head-line and marginalia n1-6 mis-bound at start; vol.3 285 ff. (of 290 lacking c8 and second b1-4) 48 lines and head-line g1-10 misbound after o6 in total 854 ff. (of 860) mostly double column Gothic Roman and some Greek letter vol.1 title with large woodcut with contemporary hand-colouring of Ambrosius writing at his desk initials supplied in red or blue some large and in red and blue paragraph-marks in red and blue occasional early ink marginalia vol.3 small early ink diagram to title some water-staining to all vol. mostly marginal but heavier to start and end of vol.1 (including title) and a few other ff. in other vol. occasional staining in all vol. vol.2 a1 (divisional title after m6) section from upper margin cut away with loss of part of contemporary ownership inscription also small worm trace turning into a pinpoint hole in later ff. to P4 to end loss of part of a few letters but no loss of sense of text vol.3 repaired tear to d8 no loss of text a few minor marginal repairs 18th century mottled calf spines in compartments and gilt vol.3 lacking backstrip all vol. corners worn heavily rubbed and scuffed [BMC III 753; Goff A-551; Hain 896] folio Basel Johann Amerbach 1492. *** Provenance: `Iste Liber est Monasterii Scti Marie de ?Spado Emptus 1495` (this ink inscription and similar on several ff. including verso of final text f. of vol.1); `ad usum Capucinorum...` (early ink signature on scrap of paper on vol.1 title covering partly obliterated ink inscription as earlier quoted; and a similar inscription to a few other ff.).
![Thomas Aquinas Saint. [Summa Theologicae] title with large woodcut printer`s device woodcut initials occasional early ink mar](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2799815/119-2010818165438_468x382.jpg)
Lot 119
Thomas Aquinas Saint. [Summa Theologicae] title with large woodcut printer`s device woodcut initials occasional early ink marginalia title with later ink inscription minor wormhole to lower corner of first 8 ff. short repaired tears to *2 & 7 within text but with no loss light staining to c3 a few ff. with light marginal water-staining modern dark green crushed morocco-backed marbled boards [not in Adams] 8vo Paris Gilles de Gourmont [1514]. ***A scarce attractively printed edition.
![Book of Hours.- Hore virginis Marie secu[n]du[m] u Book of Hours.- Hore virginis Marie secu[n]du[m] usum Sarum small woodcut](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2799815/121-2010818165445_468x382.jpg)
Lot 121
Book of Hours.- Hore virginis Marie secu[n]du[m] u Book of Hours.- Hore virginis Marie secu[n]du[m] usum Sarum small woodcut on title 14 large and 58 small woodcut in the text printed in red and black lacks 2nd D 1 and 8 (? blank) first f. loose margins dective and frayed and holed 3 ff. from another work inserted (upside down) at start prayer to St Thomas a Becket lightly crossed out on first D 7 browned and stained contemporary calf ruled in blind worn and stained spine half missing front cover loose and broken 8vo Rouen impensis Jacobi Cousin n.d. [c.1525]. *** Rare unrecorded Book of Hours of the Use of Salisbury with several passages in English printed in Rouen for the English market. Jacques Cousin published several similar works between 1515 and 1535 but we have been unable to trace another copy of this one. In accordance with Henry VIII`s command the prayer to St Thomas a Becket has been suppressed but far less whole-heartedly than is often the case.
Lot 122
Bembo (Pietro) Rime 2 parts in 1 first edition italic type first A1 blank first A2 blank except for title verso second A1 errata f. a few marginal spots to part 1 part 2 with marginal staining and light foxing Venice Maestro Giovanantonio & Fratelli da Sabbio [Not in Adams; Censimento 16 CNCE 5002] 1530 bound after Bembo (Pietro) De Gli Asolani italic type A1 blank except for `Edition Seconda` verso A2 with drop-head title and capital space with guide letter very small section cut away from foot of A1 some soiling to A1 & 2 Venice Giovanantonio & i Fratelli da Sabbio [Not in Adams; Censimento 16 CNCE 4999] 1530 ?early 20th century vellum brown morocco label to spine 8vo
Lot 128
Seneca (Lucius Annaeus) De Benifizii first edition in Italian title within ornate woodcut architectural border woodcut historiated initials imprimatur f. at end ink stamp of `Sig. Ant Buonamici` to outer margin of A2 occasional early ink marginalia and underlining some browning and staining 18th century mottled calf spine in compartments and richly gilt rubbed [Not in Adams; Censimento 16 CNCE 34611] Florence [Lorenzo Torrentino] 1554; and a defective copy of Petrarca Lyons 1558 small 4to & 12mo
Lot 131
Perez (Juan Doctor) Los Psalmos de DavidLos Psalm title with woodcut head-piece and early ink ownership inscription front free endpaper with early ink notes including `The Alphabete of the saxon Tongue` with ink signature ?`C. Reymes` contemporary ink inscription of William Crane to remains of rear endpaper title soiled some light marginal water-staining a few marks within text endpapers removed contemporary limp vellum soiled [Not in Adams] Venice Pedro Daniel [Geneva Jean Crespin] 1557 § Royardus (Johannes) Homiliæ in Evangelia Feriarum qua Dragesimae Iuxta Literam [Adams R835] Antwerp in Aedibus Ioan. Steelsi 1546 bound with Homiliæ in omnes Epistolas Feriales Quadragesimæ iuxta literam [Adams R833] Antwerp in æ dibus Ioan. Steelsi 1550 bound with Enarratio passionis Domini Nostri Ilsu [sic] Christi stained [Adams R830] Antwerp in æ dibus Ioan. Steelsi 1549 together 3 works by Royardus woodcut printer`s devices to first 2 works woodcut historiated or decorated initials some light browning and marking contemporary blind-stamped calf upper hinge broken lightly stained rubbed; and 3 others 16th century Continental religion 8vo(5)
Lot 134
Buchanan (George) Psalmorum Davidis paraphrasis po 2 parts in 1 first edition text in Greek and Latin title with woodcut printer`s device blank f. after s3 stained trimmed at head occasionally just touching a running title modern dark brown crushed morocco gilt 8vo [Geneva] [apud Henricum Stephanum & eius fratrem Robertu Stephanum [?1566]. *** Rare.Provenance: Ragueau (?17th century ink inscription to title); xxxx; Alfred L. Brauder Oct. 1886 (inscription to title)
Lot 137
Sambucus (Johannes) Emblemata et Aliquot Nummi An 2 parts in 1 third edition titles with woodcut printer`s device woodcut portrait of Sambucus 221 emblems and 45 illustrations of coins very small wormhole to lower corner of most ff. mostly marginal but occasionally touching a letter of a catchword attractive contemporary limp vellum yapp edges spine in compartments each with a central floral motif covers with gilt arabesque centre-pieces within double gilt filet borders spine darkened ornately gauffered gilt edges [Landwehr Low Countries 711; Voet 2170; cf. Praz pp.486-487] 16mo Antwerp ex officina Christophori Plantini 1569. *** The first in a series of charming pocket-sized editions which helped to popularise emblematic literature in the Low Countries.
Lot 140
Tasso (Torquato) Gerusalemme Liberata double column within single and double filet borders title with woodcut printer`s device woodcut historiated initials typographic borders to verse at beginning of each canto and to end of each canto imprimatur f. at end with woodcut printer`s device title lightly soiled `Al Libro` dedication f. with outer and lower margin repaired A8 lower corner torn away and with small ink stains at foot of text [Adams T235; Censimento 16 CNCE 23656] small 4to Casalmaggiore Antonio Canacci & Erasmo Viotti 1581. *** A scarce and attractive edition. An epic poem depicting a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims during the siege of Jerusalem at the end of the first crusade. Tasso suffered from mental illness and died a few days before he was crowned king of the poets by the pope.
![[Mirabilia Romae Italian] Le cose marauigliose de 2 vol. in 1 second title in red and black and with woodcut vignette at head](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2799815/142-2010818165518_468x382.jpg)
Lot 142
[Mirabilia Romae Italian] Le cose marauigliose de 2 vol. in 1 second title in red and black and with woodcut vignette at head woodcut illustrations early ink marginalia to part 2 lacking first title (supplied in facsimile) and a ?blank f. between the tavola and A1 in vol.2 some staining and spotting contemporary vellum repaired soiled preserved in a modern drop-back box [Censimento 16 CNCE 40905] Venice Girolamo Francino 1588 sold not subject to return.
Lot 151
Bettini (Mario) ãrarium Philosophiae Mathematicae 7 parts in 3 vol. bound in 2 first edition on thick paper engraved additional pictorial titles by Francesco Curti of Bologna to vol. 1 and 2 only 2 engraved portraits of bishops Madruzzi & Zeccadori engraved plate with a genealogical tree 3 folding engraved plates attached to edges of ff. in vol.3 profusely illustrated with woodcut and engraved diagrams including 10 fine full-page and some half-page engraved illustrations of scientific instruments 2nd additional title trimmed at foot just within plate mark affecting the engraver`s name some marginal browning to ff. with folding plates mounted verso a few spots engraved Macclesfield bookplates contemporary Dutch vellum covers with blind-stamped arabesque centre-pieces ms. titles to spines lacking ties spine of second vol. darkened some soiling [Riccardi I 125; Sommervogel I 1428] large 4to Bologna G.B Ferroni 1648. *** A crisp and clean copy of this monumental mathematical work by the Jesuit Bettini. It encompasses all the major fields of mathematics with special attention paid to Geometry including Astronomical Geometry. The work would have passed through the rigorous censorship of Christopher Grienberg of the Collegio Romano where Aristotelian teachings were adhered to. He had succeeded Christopher Cluvius who had been the prime mover in establishing mathematics in the curriculum of the college and had greatly influenced future Jesuit mathematical writings. It is not known how much of the work can be accredited to Grienberg but it is clear that the mechanical and measuring devices illustrating the work must be by him. Indeed Bettini acknowledges the debt to him in the Scholion Parergicon in the present work.Provenance. The Macclesfield copy (Sotheby`s 10th June 2004 lot 347)
Lot 152
Typography.- Mentel (Jacobus) De Vera Typographi&a first edition presentation copy half-title title in red and black and with small woodcut printer`s device fine engraved coat-of-arms within text woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initial a few small marginal stains contemporary calf spine in compartments gilt and with a red morocco label head of spine chipped upper joint split corners worn rubbed [Bigmore & Wyman II p.37] small 4to Paris apud Robertum Ballard 1650. *** A work described by Bigmore and Wyman as a `shameful falsification of history`. Mentel supposedly a descendant of the Strasbourg printer Johann Mentelin here tries to establish his ancestor as the inventor of printing. The presentation inscription reads `Amplissimo doctissimo`qz viro Philiberto de la Mare Senatori Dinionensi Integerrimo Author D.D.`. Philibert de la Mare was a Dijon-born member of the Parlement of Bourgogne.
Lot 153
Boissevin (Louis engraver and publisher) Portrait Boissevin (Louis engraver and publisher) Portraits des Rois de France...depuis Pharamond jusues au Roy Louis XIIII first edition fine engraved title with coat-of-arms and 64 (of 65) portraits some light browning to a few plates a few minor marginal spots or marks but generally in crisp and clean condition contemporary mottled calf spine in compartments with sympathetic later gilt decoration and red morocco label upper cover detached 1 corner worn rubbed a very good copy 4to Paris Boissevin [c.1660]. *** Provenance: Jemima Dutchess of Kent (engraved armorial bookplate to verso of title dated 1710).
Lot 157
d`Aulnoy (Marie Catherine Comtesse) Nouvelles ou d`Aulnoy (Marie Catherine Comtesse) Nouvelles ou Memoires Historiques 2 parts in 1 first edition issue with Lyon titles minor browning old ink stamp on half-title bookplate of Edward Phelips on front paste-down later black morocco g.e. by Cape of Paris 12mo Lyons Amaulry 1693.
![[Alber (Erasmus)] L`Alcoran des Cordeliers... 2 vol. engraved additional pictorial title frontispiece and 20 plates 1 folding](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2799815/159-2010818165542_468x382.jpg)
Lot 159
[Alber (Erasmus)] L`Alcoran des Cordeliers... 2 vol. engraved additional pictorial title frontispiece and 20 plates 1 folding by Bernard Picart titles in red and black engraved bookplates of Sir John E. Swinburne contemporary speckled calf gilt spines gilt and with a red and green morocco label spines slightly faded and with gilt dulled [Cohen -de Ricci 5] 12mo Amsterdam aux Depens de la Compagnie 1734. *** The first edition to include Picart`s illustrations.
Lot 162
La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en Vers. 2 vol. half-title to vol.2 only engraved portrait frontispiece title vignettes 77 plates and 63 vignettes water-stained at head occasional spotting engraved bookplate of Henry W. Bolckow contemporary calf rebacked preserving original richly gilt backstrips with double red morocco labels spines creased corners repaired rubbed and scratched [Cohen -de Ricci 571] 8vo Amsterdam no printer 1764. *** The first pirated edition called by Cohen -de Ricci `assez jolie`.
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[Barruel (l`AbbÚ Augustin)] Les Heviennes ou Lett 3 vol. second edition half-titles first title with woodcut vignette the others with a woodcut ornament errata ff. to vol. 2 and 3 small biro authorship attribution to head of title of vol.1 attractive contemporary mottled calf spines richly gilt and with brown leather labels 1 corner a little worn rubbed Amsterdam et se trouve Ó Paris [1785]. *** This work by the Jesuit Barruel principally concerned with the defence of religious orthodoxy against the ideas of the new breed of philosophes sparked a number of critical responses. Most noteable are those of Jean-Louis Giraud-Soulavie whose researches into mineralogy and natural history cast doubt on the biblical chronology of Creation.
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Bodoni.- Ponta (Gioachino) Il Trionfo della Vaccin first and only edition one of 250 copies occasional spotting contemporary mottled calf richly gilt spine ends slightly chipped rubbed [Brooks 1088; Weiss 453] 8vo Parma co` Tipi Bodoniani 1810. *** A poem dedicated to Napoleon which praises Jenner and his small pox vaccine. It deals with the origins of smallpox and its spread throughout the world and the discovery of the vaccine and its eventual triumph.
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Emblemata.- Genlis (Stephanie de) Arabesques Mytho ou les Attributs de Toutes les DivinitÚs de la fable... 2 vol. first edition half-titles 78 fine engraved emblematic plates by Gaille after Genlis a few plates trimmed affecting plate numbers plate 5 in vol.1 with small section torn away from lower margin some spotting or foxing a few ff. or plates browned a few small water-stains contemporary blue half calf spines gilt and with red morocco label rubbed Paris 1810-1811; and a 2 vol. second edition 8vo(4)
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Goethe (Johann Wolfgang) Briefe an Frau von Stein 3 vol. first edition half-titles engraved portrait frontispiece of Stein some foxing bookplates of Diana Russell contemporary half calf spines in compartments gilt and with double dark green labels rubbed at extremities 8vo Weimar 1848 [-1851].
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Architecture.- Marolois (Samuel) Perspectiva Das ist: Die Weitberæ 179;hmte Kunst einer Scheinenden in oder Durchsehenden Augen Gesichts Punct. first edition in German engraved pictorial title and 80 double-page plates title trimmed at outer edge to within platemark and with slight loss to lower corner (no loss of text) final plate split at fold some marginal worming text and a few plates browned occasional spotting contemporary vellum short split to head of spine slightly marked [cf. Millard Northern European Books 62] small folio Amsterdam J. Jansson 1628.
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Architecture.- Courtonne (Jean) TraitÚ de la Persp first edition half-title engraved frontispiece and 33 plates 32 folding small red ink ownership inscription of the Mewes Collection to foot of frontispiece and title 2 small red ink spots within foot of image of frontispiece 2 folding plates with repaired tears within image but with no loss a few ff. lightly browned and spotted contemporary calf spine in compartments and richly gilt with a red morocco label covers scuffed rubbed [Berlin Kat. 4729; Fowler p.76; Millard 56] folio Paris Jacques Vincent 1725. *** A very good copy. Courtonne wrote as an architect for architects and lamented that `perspective has all but vanished from the Sacred Hierarchy of the Fine Arts` (Kemp p.272). Provenance: The Mewes Collection (bookplate of Charles Mewes and 2 ink stamps). Charles Mewes was a French architect and interior designer who was responsible for the Ritz hotels on both sides of The Channel.
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Architecture.- Taia (Agostino) Descrizione del Pal first and only edition half-title small ownership inscription excised from title engraved bookplate of the Gladstone family of Fasque Kincardineshire contemporary vellum 8vo Rome Niccolæ 8215; e Marco Pagliarini 1750. *** A detailed guidebook to the Vatican Palace.
Lot 184
Architecture.- Zanotti (Eustachio) Trattato Teoric first edition title with engraved vignette 11 folding engraved plates short tear to fold of plate 11 K2 frayed at foot light water-staining to text ff. contemporary mottled vellum spine repaired chipped brown morocco label to spine [Riccardi II col 654 `raro e pregiato`] 4to Bologna Lelio dalla Volpe 1766. *** A scientific approach to perspective and the mathematics thereof. Zanotti was professor of astronomy at Bologna during which time he discovered a number of comets and pioneered the study of variable stars.
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CRIMEAN WAR RELIC THE BRASS SWORD SCABBARD OF MAJOR-GENERAL CHARLES ASHE WINDHAM, `THE HERO OF THE REDAN` for a Mameluke-hilted sword, in the original green velvet lined and fitted mahogany case with brass handle and escutcheon engraved with armorials and inscribed MAJOR GENERAL C A WINDHAM, 103cm l, mid 19th c Provenance: General Charles Ashe Windham, KCB (1810-1870) of the Coldstream Guards. A portrait of Windham, sword in hand, standing before the Redan, by Charles Cousens (c1821-1889) is in the National Army Museum. In noticing his death The Times recounted Windham`s moment of glory: "General Windham was the first to enter the stronghold, and amid the shower of bullets and cannon balls that flew around him he seemed to bear about him a charmed life. At length, finding it hopeless to obtain support by sending messengers, he coolly walked across the open space before the ramparts in the midst of a well sustained fire, to demand assistance in person . The "Royals" were then placed at his disposal; but no sooner were they pit in formation than the men in the Redan were obliged to abandon the work. The opportunity had been lost. The correspondents of the press were not slow in recording the heroic bravery of Windham on this occasion, and on the arrival of General Codrington`s despatches at the Horse Guards, the subject of this memoir was rewarded by promotion to the rank of Major-General, for his distinguished conduct in having, with the greatest intrepity and coolness, headed the column of attack with assaulted the enemy`s defences on the 8th of September 1855". The scabbard and the interior of the case in excellent condition, the exterior of the case with numerous scuff marks and old knocks and scratches but complete
Lot 14
TWO SALTGLAZED BROWN STONEWARE FLASKS, DERBYSHIRE AND LONDON the first in the form of Lord John Russell, a scroll in his right hand impressed THE TRUE SPIRIT OF REFORM and on a serrated label below COOKS WINE & SPIRIT VAULTS WATERSIDE LINCOLN, 16cm h, impressed T OLDFIELD & Co MANUFACTURERS CHESTERFIELD, the second in the form of a barrel, one end with a `nailed` label moulded Taverner 128 Bishopsgt without, 10.5cm h, c1832-40 Both in very good condition, the first with tiny surface crack connecting the banner and Cook`s label and minute flat surface chip on one edge of the base, the second with minute surface chip near the hole for suspension; no restoration
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A GEORGE JONES MAJOLICA NUT DISH of kidney shape with squirrel handle and moulded with hazel and ferns IN predominantly turquoise, green and brown glazes with ochre rim, 26cm w, impressed mark, painted 1213 (the two first digits transposed) on an unglazed reserve, c187o In fine condition, no restoration
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A CHELSEA-DERBY COFFEE CUP AND SAUCER, A DERBY TEACUP AND A COFFEE CUP the first painted in green monochrome with swags of flowers, green handle and gilt dentil rims, the others in a bright Japan pattern or blue and gilt neo classical design, saucer 13.5cm diam, gilt conjoined anchor and D or painted crown, crossed batons and D in puce, the teacup also with the numerals 2 and 5, c1770-90 The gilding on the rim of the saucer worn in places. Minor retouching of cup, the two cups in satisfactory condition with slight wear on the teacup
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A WORCESTER LEAF SHAPED DISH, GREEN GROUND PLATE AND SAUCER-DISH the first painted in the atelier of James Giles with a group of a pear and two cherries, moth and other insects, the overlapping leaves delineated in bright puce-pink and yellow and green, 23cm l, the last in Dry Blue, c1770 Leaf shaped dish riveted without loss. Green ground plate with stacking wear. Saucer dish in satisfactory condition
Lot 153
A PILKINGTON`S ROYAL LANCASTRIAN VASE DESIGNED BY RICHARD JOYCE AND A PILKINGTON`S LAPIS WARE VASE PAINTED BY GWLADYS M RODGERS the first modelled in shallow relief with stylised wave forms in a mushroom coloured eggshell glaze, the second painted in blue and pale green over a mottled stone coloured glaze, 26.5 & 23.5cm h, impressed marks, incised artist`s monogram and 57, or painted artist`s device, exhibition label, c1928 & 30 Exhibited: (Joyce vase) Richard Dennis, Pilkington`s Royal Lancastrian Pottery Exhibition 1980, No 471. Illustrated (Joyce vase) Cross (AJ), Pilkington`s Royal Lancastrian Pottery and Tiles ,1980, plt XXXIV. Both in fine condition. No restoration
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