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SCARLATTINI, Ottavio (1632-1699). L'Huomo e sue parti figurato e simbolico. Bologna : Giacomo Monti, 1683.
From the Landau library, scarce first edition symbolically illustrating man's relationship with mysticism and the occult, emphasising astrological connections to various parts of the human body. The volume contains more than 40 illustrations in various sizes engraved by Domenico Maria Bonavera.
Folio, (310 x 220 mm). Frontispiece with dedicatee's arms, title-page printed in red and black, portrait of the author on leaf 2†4v, over 40 engraved illustrations of various sizes in the text, ornate initials, woodcut friezes and tail-pieces (browning, some wear). Contemporary full vellum binding with title on spine (small chippings). Provenance: Galletti Library (19th-century collection stamp on title page); Horace de Landau (bookplate to endpapers).. (1
Folio, (310 x 220 mm). Frontispiece with dedicatee's arms, title-page printed in red and black, portrait of the author on leaf 2†4v, over 40 engraved illustrations of various sizes in the text, ornate initials, woodcut friezes and tail-pieces (browning, some wear). Contemporary full vellum binding with title on spine (small chippings). Provenance: Galletti Library (19th-century collection stamp on title page); Horace de Landau (bookplate to endpapers).. (1
ESTIMATE € 1.200 - 1.600
LOTS
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[ALMANACS - PARIS]. Le petit theatre de l'univers. Paris: Langlois, 1804; 1809.
[ALMANACS - PARIS]. Le petit theatre de l'univers. Paris: Langlois, 1804; 1809.
ESTIMATE € 200 - 300
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[ALMANACS]. Almanacco toscano per l'anno 1858. Florence: Stamperia Granducale, 1858.
[ALMANACS]. Almanacco toscano per l'anno 1858. Florence: Stamperia Granducale, 1858.
ESTIMATE € 100 - 200