83
JONSTON, John (1603-1675). Dendrographias, sive histori? naturalis de arboribus et fruticibus tam nostri qvam peregrini orbis. Frankfurt: Polich, Merian, 1662.
Scarce first edition, richly illustrated with fruit trees and shrubs and containing many recent botanical discoveries from the New World including cacti, palms, spices and prized perfumes. Johnston, a Polish scholar and physician of Scottish origin, studied and attended the universities of St. Andrews, Cambridge, Leiden and Frankfurt.
Folio, ( x 200mm). Engraved title page, 137 engraved plates, initials, half-titles and woodcut head-pieces, half-title (light spots of mould, plate 127 with tear in outer margin and loss of part of engraving of a figure). Full modern antique-style leather binding with gilt title-piece to spine (1
Folio, ( x 200mm). Engraved title page, 137 engraved plates, initials, half-titles and woodcut head-pieces, half-title (light spots of mould, plate 127 with tear in outer margin and loss of part of engraving of a figure). Full modern antique-style leather binding with gilt title-piece to spine (1
ESTIMATE € 800 - 1.200
LOTS
97
LEONARDI, Giovanni Giacomo (1498-1522). Delle battaglie de nostri tempi. [1540-1552].
LEONARDI, Giovanni Giacomo (1498-1522). Delle battaglie de nostri tempi. [1540-1552].
ESTIMATE € 100.000 - 120.000
100
LUDOLPHUS DE SAXONIA (c.1300-1378). Vita Christi. Strasbourg: [Printer of the 'Vitas Patrum'], 1483.
LUDOLPHUS DE SAXONIA (c.1300-1378). Vita Christi. Strasbourg: [Printer of the 'Vitas Patrum'], 1483.
ESTIMATE € 3.000 - 5.000
105
[MANUSCRIPTS]. Lot of two large antiphonary leaves. [Late 15th - 16th century].
[MANUSCRIPTS]. Lot of two large antiphonary leaves. [Late 15th - 16th century].
ESTIMATE € 200 - 300
107
[ETHIOPIAN MANUSCRIPT] Gospel of Mark in the 'ge'ez' language. [Late 19th century].
[ETHIOPIAN MANUSCRIPT] Gospel of Mark in the 'ge'ez' language. [Late 19th century].
ESTIMATE € 100 - 150