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
68
GELLI, Giovanbattista (1498-1563). La Circe . Venice: Cesano, Rapirio, 1550.
GELLI, Giovanbattista (1498-1563). La Circe . Venice: Cesano, Rapirio, 1550.
ESTIMATE € 100 - 150
186
GOYA, Francisco (1746-1828). Los caprichos. Madrid: Calcografia Real, 1881-1886.
GOYA, Francisco (1746-1828). Los caprichos. Madrid: Calcografia Real, 1881-1886.
ESTIMATE € 10.000 - 12.000
271
GUTTUSO, Renato (1912-1987). Della congiura dei Pazzi. Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1955.
GUTTUSO, Renato (1912-1987). Della congiura dei Pazzi. Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1955.
ESTIMATE € 300 - 500
84
L'ECLUSE, Charles (1526-1609). Rariorum plantarum historia. Antwerp: Plantin, 1601.
L'ECLUSE, Charles (1526-1609). Rariorum plantarum historia. Antwerp: Plantin, 1601.
ESTIMATE € 800 - 1.200
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