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Lot 63
Ɵ Humanist compendium, including letters by Donato Acciaioli, and other similar works, with notes from Classical texts and Canon Law, in Latin with a few words in Greek, short sections in Italian, manuscript on paper [Italy (probably Palermo, Sicily), at either end of the fifteenth century (c. 1422, and then probably 1484)]To view a video of this lot, click here.66 leaves (plus a more modern paper endleaf at front and back), complete, collation: i8,ii-iv10, v6, vi10, vii12, texts in varying humanist hands and of different line lengths, but all single column, and first text in 21 lines of a fine humanist hand, red rubrics and simple red initials for first text, watermarks of gauntlet surmounted by a flower, simple tower, scales and elaborate letter 'P' (see below), fol. 63 with burn-hole in bas-de-page, some spots, stains and discoloured areas, but overall in good and presentable condition, 223 by 150mm.; card binding (perhaps contemporary) stitched with leather thongs, with "637" and illegible title on spine in faded ink A fascinating humanist compendium, with a probable provenance in Palermo, and thus a rare witness to Sicilian interest in Renaissance learning Provenance:Apparently written for a humanist scholar on Sicily in two stages at opposite ends of the fifteenth century, initially around 1422 and later in 1484. The earliest section is that now fols. 29-38, written with a scrawling hand and with a watermark of a simple tower with three spiked turrents, identical to Briquet 15,864, and elsewhere recorded in several Italian cities in the first half of the fifteenth century, including Palermo in 1422. Then the section in the most accomplished humanist hand (here fols. 1-18) was apparently added, this with a watermark of a large gauntlet surmounted by a five-petalled flower, and tied at the wrist with a visible bulge for the knot on the outer side of the wrist, an extremely close variant of Briquet 11,158 (recorded Palermo. 1468). This part has dates of completion added in at the end of texts on fols. 13r ("1470") and 13v ("id mar. 1479"). Around the same time, the sections in fols. 19-28 and 39-55 were added, with their common simple scale within a circle watermark, and dates of "Die 26 Novembris hora 6, 1484" and "Vale vijj Calendas Aprilis 1484" at end of letters copied on fols. 44r and 45v. The compendium was completed by the appending of the last 12 leaves, these with a watermark with an elaborate letter 'P' with a sweeping curled backstroke, almost an exact match for Briquet 8492 (Rome, 1484, differing only in the width of the curling lappet and its foliate lips at its terminal). Sicilian humanism is greatly unstudied, and indeed little can be discerned beyond the careers of a handful of scholars such as Antonio Beccadelli ('Il Panormita', 1394-1471), Pietro Ranzano (1428-92), Tommaso Schifaldo (1430-c. 1500) and Antonio Veneziano (1543-93), and the observation that their work tended towards a Christian focussed view of Renaissance subjects. As such any Renaissance text from the region adds greatly to our knowledge. Text:The earliest section of the volume is a series of extracts of quotations and moral information from Classical sources (here fols. 29r-38r), naming Cicero, Varro, Ulpian, Sallust, Quintilian, Ovid, Virgil, Martial, Titus Livy, Plautus, Juvenal and Terrence, among others. Then a series of speeches ascribed to variants of a pseudonym "De Pisis" or "B.P. Pistorius", were added to this (fols. 1r-18v). This author cannot be firmly identified in other records. The works are skilled and indicate academic accomplishments (especially medical). The last refers to the date 9 December 1479 in reference to a new 'interpretation' of the works of Valerius Maximus. Given the proposed origin of the volume he may well have been a Sicilian author about whom little can now be known outside of the present witness. This last section is sandwiched between quires containing notes from various sources (fols. 19-28 and 39-55), including Canon Law (fol. 19rv), a "defensio ab homicidio" (fol. 22rv), and numerous copies of and extracts from fifteenth-century letters (some discussing humanist studies: see fols. 52v-54r), as well as notes of a theological nature, including a section of Peter Lombard's, Sententiarum IV:3 (fols. 50r-51v).The final part here contains the works of Donato Acciaioli (1429-78). He was perhaps the best known orator and politician in the age of Lorenzo de' Medici. He knew the greatest humanists of his day personally, including Vespaniano da Bisticci and Pogglio Bacciolini, and was a member of the Accademia Fiorentina, with his own studies focussing on translations of Greek philosophical works. This volume includes some of his lesser known works, consolatory letters addressed to Pandolpho de Pandolphinis dated 23 November 1456, and to Laurentio and Iuliano Medici dated 22 July 1471. These are followed by a speech in the form of an open letter on a public address by Cosmo de' Medici, dated 20 March 1464. This ends with a letter of Donato Acciaioli to Giovanni Pontano, dated September 1477.
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY BRASS SPECTROMETER by Townson and Mercer with 12 inch telescopes, the bed plate with silvered scale and vernier, all within a fitted mahogany box with carrying handle to the top, the box 36cm high without the handle Condition: minor marks and scratches to the lacquer due to age and use, the prism in a separate box, the mahogany case with minor marks, dents and scratches and slight splits, particularly to the front and back
Lot 2555
A Longines Automatic steel cased Weems Chronograph Swiss Air Exclusive No 2 wristwatch, the signed movement visible through the mineral glass caseback, the signed silvered dial with black Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials, apertures for day of the week and date of the month, centre stop seconds and with an outer tachymetre scale, the caseback detailed No 3514, on a brown leather strap. Condition Report Watch currently working, although we do not guarantee all the functions, side buttons start, stop and return ok, dial, hands and case all look in good condition, diameter of case 41mm excluding crown.
Lot 2614
A Franck Muller, Geneve Endurance 24 steel cased limited edition gentleman's chronograph wristwatch, the signed yellow and black dial with Arabic numerals, three subsidiary dials, centre stop seconds, two setting buttons and with an outer tachymetre scale, numbered to the caseback No 221/250, on a black strap, with the original numbered certificate dated 2nd August 2003 stamped Harrods, Knightsbridge displayed in a folder, with a circular case modelled as a steering wheel and box. Condition Report Watch currently working, to operate the centre seconds, it is necessary to unwind the two buttons, press to start, press to stop and press to return, case in good condition, black finish to box is perished and black surface flakes off, case diameter excluding buttons 37.4mm, watch is winding ok, dial and hands in good condition.
Lot 385
TWO WORLD WAR I BATTLE SCENE DIORAMAS, 1/76 scale model 'Behind the Lines' modelled as a First Aid Post and a 1/35 scale scene featuring an Emhar model of the MKIV tank, all the models and dioramas have been built, painted and finished to a very high standard and are in very good condition, appear to have been built by the North Somerset Modellers (2)
Lot 382
TWO WWI BATTLE SCENE DIORAMAS, 1/35 scale scenes one featuring an Emhar model of a 'Tadpole' tank and the other a MK1A 'Whippet' tank, both the models and dioramas have been built, painted and finished to a very high standard and are in very good condition except that one has a soldier figure that has broken off the base, appear to have been built by the North Somerset Modellers (2)
Lot 558
FOUR UNBOXED FRANKLIN MINT 1/24 SCALE DIECAST CAR MODELS, 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500k Special Roadster, 1938 Jaguar SS-100 and 1949 Jaguar XK-120, all have minor damage and are missing some small items, no certificates or paperwork, with a small quantity of other diecast and plastic vehicles to include Matchbox London Bus, No.5, in lightly playworn conditon
Lot 499
Two Bachmann Spectrum Master Railroad Series HO Scale, 0-4-2 Porter Steam Locomotive, Colorado Mining Co, boxed 25562 and 0-4-0 Porter Steam Locomotive, Pennsylvania, boxed 25314, a unboxed 2-4-4 Locomotive along with three Rolling stock items, Logging and Mining Cars, boxed 29801 & 29802, Caboose, boxed 27723
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