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Click here to subscribeWallhausen (Johann Jacobi von) Art Militaire a Cheval, additional engraved title, printed title with woodcut vignette, 41 double-page engraved plates only (of 43, lacking plates 3 and 4), a couple with short tears, some light marginal water-staining, contemporary vellum, upper cover stained and worn along fore-edge, (c.f. Cockle 735), folio, Zutphen, 1621 (engraved title Amsterdam, 1635).
Freitag (Adam) Architectura militaris nova et aucta, third edition, German text, engraved allegorical title, 35 double-page engraved plates, 8 double-page tables, occasional foxing, upper hinge split, contemporary vellum, extremities worn, (Willems 537; Cockle 836), folio, Leiden, Bonaventure & Abraham Elzevier, 1642.
Terentius Afer (Publius) Comedie, title in red and black with architectural woodcut border and woodcut device, another device on verso of final leaf, a few woodcut illustrations, numerous early ink annotations, some marginal staining and slight worming, contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind, clasps intact, some wear to corners, (Not in Adams), small folio, Lyon, Jean Marion, 1520.
Erasmus (Desiderius) Adagiorum opus, title within fine woodcut border depicting various philosophers and classical writers, 2 other leaves and verso of final leaf also with woodcut borders, numerous contemporary ink annotations, first and last few leaves slightly frayed and soiled, contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind, 2 patches missing from lower cover, lacking clasps, (Adams E433), folio, Basel, Jo. Froben, 1523.
Plinius (Caius Secundus) Naturalis Historiae Opus, woodcut pictorial title lightly browned, marginal water-staining to first and last few ff., contemporary ink annotations throughout, marginal worming to m6 and endpapers, contemporary vellum-backed wooden boards covered with later marbled paper, metal clasps, one broken, slightly rubbed, (Adams P1556), folio, Cologne, Eucharius Cervicornius, 1524.
Philo (Judaeus) Libri Antiquitatum. Quaestionum et Solutionum in Genesin. De Essaeis. De Nominibus Hebraicis. De Mundo, device on title, some ink marginalia, (Adams P1031), Basel, per Adamum Petrum, 1527; bound with Josephus (Flavius) Opera ... , woodcut pictorial title, (Adams J355), Cologne, Eucharius Cervicornius for Godefridus Hittorp, 1524; bound with Hegesippus. De Rebus a Iudeaorum Principibus in Obsidione Fortiter Gestis, woodcut pictorial title, ink inscriptions to title, (Adams H146), Cologne, Eucharius Cervicornius for Godefrid Hittorp, 1525, some worming, contemporary half pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind, some worming, remains of metal clasps, folio
Rufus Festus (Sextus) Epitoma de Gestis et Assequuto Dominio Romanorum, 2 vol. in 1, device on title, (Not in Adams), Basel, Henricus Petrus, 1530; bound with Joseph ben Gorion, pseudonym. Josephus Hebraicus ... , most ff. with lower corners defective, (Adams J346), Basel, apud Henricum Petrum, 1541, contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind, metal clasps, lightly soiled, folio
Cicero (Marcus Tullius) (Officia ... ), German text, woodcut illustrations by H.Weiditz, all coloured by a contemporary hand, lacking title and portrait and work ends on P7 (i.e. lacking final ?blank), some margins repaired, penultimate leaf with loss to text and woodcut, lower half of final leaf missing with colophon supplied in 18th century manuscript, some ff. at beginning with outer margin trimmed with loss of sidenotes, some soiling, modern vellum, (Goed II, 234, 4), folio, (Augsburg, Heinrich Steiner, 1531); sold not subject to return
Plato.- Opera (translated by Marsilio Ficino), device on title, contemporary ink inscription to title and annotations throughout, Tt4-6 with marginal tear, very slightly affecting text, contemporary calf, metal clasps, broken, rubbed, paper label at head of spine, (Adams P1445), folio, Basel, in Officina Frobeniana, 1532.
(Mair (Paul Hector)) Bericht und anzeigen aller Herren Geschlecht der loblichen Statt Augspurg, 2 parts in 1, 98 fine full-page woodcut illustrations, slight marginal worming to last 3 ff., later vellum, (Lipperheide 4390; Hiler p.562), folio, Strasburg, Christoffel Widitz & David Kannel, (?1538). Rare. The fine woodcuts depict representatives of Augsburg families in armour and with coats-of-arms.
Juvenalis (Decimus Junius) & Aulus Persius Flaccus. Satyrae, woodcut device on title repeated on verso of final leaf, stain to lower margin through most of book, old ink annotations, bookplate and inscription on title of Bibliotheca civium Scaphusianorum, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, (Adams J780), folio, Basel, Hier. Froben & Nic. Episcopius, 1551. This edition includes the Scholia of Curio.
Ptolomaeus (Claudius) Omnia quae extant opera, woodcut device repeated on verso of final leaf, lacking 2 folding woodcut plates, gathering T supplied from another copy (comprising Aa2-Bb3), woodcut diagrams, some browning, final leaf repaired, 19th century vellum, (Adams P2208), folio, Basel, H.Petri, 1551.
Rhenanus (Beatus) Rerum Germanicarum Libri Tres, woodcut-title vignette, ownership inscription and notations by Freiherr von Lassberg, some loosely inserted, 2 small stamps to title, contemporary calf, gilt, slightly rubbed, (Adams R439), folio, Basel, per Hieronymum Frobenium et Nicolaum Episcopium, 1551.
Dio Cassius. Romanae historiae libri, 2 parts in 1, translated by G.Xylander, woodcut device on title, folding genealogical table in part 2, slight worming at beginning, small hole to last few ff., slightly affecting text, contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind, clasps intact, slight wear to head of spine, (Adams D509), folio, Basel, apud Joannem Oporinum, 1558.
Giraldus (Lilius Gregorius) De deis gentium varia & multiplex Historia ... , woodcut device on title, final blank leaf present, light water-stain towards beginning, (Adams G719), Basel, per Joannem Oporinum, 1560; bound with Hyginus (Caius Julius) Fabularum liber ... eiusdem Poeticon Astronomicon, woodcut device on title, woodcut astrological illustrations, some Greek text, final leaf with small defect to upper edge causing slight loss of headline, (Adams H1252), Basel, per Joannem Heruagium, 1549, contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind and dated 1571, some wear to spine and joints, lacking clasps, folio
Livius (Titus) Le Deche ... delle Historie Romane, device on title, title with ink inscription and a little light water-staining, some light browning, a little marginal worming to first and last few ff., a few ff. loose, contemporary calf, rubbed, worming to spine, (Adams L1364), folio, Venice, nella Stamperia de Giunta, 1562.
Nizolius (Marius) Thesaurus Ciceronianus, woodcut device on title repeated in larger format on verso of colophon, slight stain to upper margin, early ink inscription at foot of title (partially erased), early 17th century inscription at head of title "Ex Biblio. Wisensteigensi: 1626", contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards dated 1566, small patch repaired on lower cover, lacking one clasp, (Adams N302), folio, Basel, apud Joannem Heruagium, 1563.
Cyprian (Saint) Opera, woodcut device on title, some slight marginal staining, 17th century inscription on title and engraved bookplate, contemporary calf, decorated in blind, extremities worn, lacking one later silk tie, (Not in Adams), folio, Cologne, apud haeredes Johannis Quentelii & Geruuinum Calenium, 1566.
Byzantium.-Ayminius (Joannes, edit.) Corpus universae historiae, praesertim Bizantinae. Ioannis Zonare Annales, aucti additionibus Georgii Cedreni. Nicetae Acomiati Choniatae Lib. XIX ... , (in the translation of Hieronymus Wolfius), 3 parts in 1 vol., device on general & part title, very light water-stain at beginning, 1606 note on title recording the acquisition by Carolus Christopherus Vogt from his brother in exchange for Reichlinger's Pro Libro Gallico, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, upper cover water-stained, (Adams B3370), folio, Paris, Guillaume Chaudiere, 1567.
Porpyrius. Commentaria in Isagogen Porphyrii ... , device on title, a little light browning and water-staining, small ink inscription to title, contemporary vellum, yapp edges, lacking ties, lightly soiled, tear to base of spine and lower cover, (Adams P1916), small folio, Louvain, opera & impensis Viduae Seruatij Sasseni, 1568.
Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Libri tres de Officiis, woodcut device on title repeated in larger format on verso of otherwise blank final leaf, some early ink annotations and underlining, contemporary pigskin, decorated in blind, upper cover dated 1570, corners worn, lacking ties, (Adams C1745), folio, Basel, ex officina Hervagiana, per Eusebium Episcopium, 1569.
Schegk (Jacob, the elder) Commentaria ... Organi Aristotelis libros, woodcut device on title, final blank leaf present, light marginal water-stain towards end, a few contemporary ink annotations, some on title erased, contemporary vellum, tear in spine, lacking ties, (Adams S633), folio, Tubingen, apud viduam Ulrici Morhardi, 1570.
Panvinio (Onofrio) Accuratae Effigies Pontificum Maximorum, numero XXVIII, translated by Johannes Fischart, woodcut title border, 28 large portraits in elaborate borders, Latin & German title and text, light water-stain in a few margins, inner margin of title with short tears, contemporary vellum, lacking ties, (Adams P187), folio, Strasburg, Bernhart Jobin, 1573.
Josephus (Flavius) Historien und Bucher von alten Judischen Geschichten, title in red and black with pictorial woodcut surround, numerous woodcut illustrations, woodcut device on verso of final leaf, tear in title, foxing, occasional marginal worming, just touching some side-notes, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards (dated 1590), lacking clasps, (Not in Adams), folio, Strasburg, Theodosius Rihel, 1574.
Josephus (Flavius) Historien und Bucher von alten Judischen Geschichten, title in red and black within woodcut pictorial border, numerous woodcut illustrations in text, device on verso of final leaf, small hole in title, lacking sig.R6 and Oo2, Strasburg, Theodosius Rihel, 1578; bound with Hegesippus. Funff Bucher vom Judischen Krieg ... , title in red and black within identical woodcut border to first work, likewise identical woodcut device on verso of final leaf, illustrations in text, Strasburg, Theodosius Rihel, 1578, contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind, lacking one clasp, extremities worn, (Neither in Adams), folio
Ruexner (George) Thurnier Buch, 2 parts in 1 vol., title printed in red and black, woodcut device on title and illustrations throughout, bookplate and old ink inscription to front pastedown, contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind, brass clasps and corner-pieces, one clasp broken, slightly rubbed and marked, small repair to lower cover, (Adams R878), folio, Frankfurt, Sigmund Feyerabend, 1578.
Lauterbeck (Georg) Regentenbuch ... allen Potentaten, Konigen, Fursten, Grafen, Herrn, Regenten, und Oberkeiten, fast notwendig und nutzlich zulesen sich darnach in allen furfallenden Hendeln und Sachen wissen zurichten, title in red & black with woodcut of enthroned king, browned, contemporary vellum, backstrip repaired, stained, (not in Adams), folio, Wittenberg, Hans Kraffts Erben, 1581.
(Brentel (Georg) Wappenbuch), lacking title and preliminaries, starts at arms of dedicatee, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph, 32 large engraved illustrations of arms, one leaf lacking all but a small portion, 4 further parts with sub-titles comprising 16, 57, 70 and 8 leaves respectively, most with 4 coats-of-arms to a leaf, 4ff. index, all illustrations coloured by a contemporary hand, some staining, fraying and tears, soiling, contemporary blind-stamped calf with portrait bearing title "von Gottes Gnad Ludwig Herzog zu Wirtenb(erg)" within strapwork central panel, very worn, folio, (Laugingen, 1584); sold not subject to return. Loosely inserted letter from the K.Hof-und Staats-Bibliothek in Munich dated 1881 giving information about the book. Apparently very scarce regional armorial.
Natalis (Hieronymus) Evangelicae Historiae Imagines, 152 engraved plates, lacks engraved pictorial title, plate 1 cropped, mounted and with stamp, c.90 plates remargined or with margins repaired, foxing and some soiling, later calf-backed boards, gilt spine with 2 paper labels, (Adams N56), folio, Antwerp, (?Martinus Nutius), 1593.
Photius (Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople) Librorum quos Legit Photius Patriarcha Excerpta et Censurae, text in Greek, title cropped and mounted and with tear causing some loss of text, lacking all after f6, some light water-staining and spotting, front free endpaper with old ink inscription and corner torn, contemporary boards, rubbed, folio, Augsburg, S. Caes. Maiest., 1601.
Meyer (Cornelius) Alla Santita di N.S. Papa Innocentio XI ... , 14ff. including final blank, 11 half-page engraved illustrations by J.B.Falda after Meyer, some browning and staining, original wrappers, a few tears, folio, Rome, 1679. The project to build a defensive wall across a bend in the Tiber to protect the bank from erosion encroaching on the Via Flaminia.
Penther (Johann Friedrich von) Praxis Geometriae, worrinnen nicht nur alle bey dem Feld-Messen ... , ninth edition, engraved frontispiece, 39 folding plates, small stamp to verso of title, ink inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary half calf, gilt spine, extremities slightly rubbed, folio, Augsburg, Johann Michael probst, 1788.
Accademia della Crusca.- Vocabolario degli Accademici della Crusca, engraved title-vignette, light soiling and a little worming to first and last few ff., some light browning, ink inscription to title, first 8ff. loose, contemporary vellum, morocco gilt spine labels, rubbed and soiled, folio, Venice, appresso Giovanni Alberti, 1612.
Missale Romanum, title in red and black within engraved pictorial border, printed in red and black throughout, some full-page woodcut illustrations and woodcut decorative borders to text leaves, musical notation, some margins repaired, some worming to lower edge of leaves in middle of book with repairs and some loss, a few tears into text, contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, decorated in blind, clasps present, extremities worn, folio, Ingolstadt, ex officina Ederiana, 1612.
Pontifical.- Pontificale Romanum Clementis VIII, printed in red and black throughout, engraved title-vignette, musical notation, some light staining, upper margin trimmed close touching some headlines, 18th century mottled sheep, spine gilt, rubbed, spine ends worn, slight worming to joints, folio, Paris, Rolin Thierry & Eustache Foucault, 1615.
Colerus (Johannes, of Parchim) Oeconomia Ruralis et Domestica, 3 parts in 1 vol., superb additional engraved title trimmed close at fore-edge and with lower corner slightly defective and wormed, woodcut and engraved illustrations in text, contemporary vellum, worn, folio, Mainz, Nicolaus Hayln, 1645.
Wilton (Andrew) Turner Drawings & Watercolours in the British Museum, folio, illus. 1975; and a companion volume Turner 1775-1851, Exhibition Catalogue 1974, similarly bound in quarter-morocco with d.s.; and Shanes (Eric) Turner's Picturesque Views in England & Wales, obl. 8vo, cloth, illus., 1979. (3)
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