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COLONNA, Fabio (1567-1640). Minus cognitarum rariorumque nostro coelo orientium stirpium Ekphrasis. Rome: Mascardi, 1616.
Very rare first edition of De Purpura and Pars Altera. This work by Fabio Colonna, member of the Accademia dei Lincei, is of particular importance for the history of both botany and typography as he is the first botanist to switch from wood engravings to copper engravings, which allowed him greater fineness of detail in representing plants.3 parts in one volume, 4to, (200 x 154mm). 2 copper-engraved title-pages with the arms of the dedicatees, woodcut initials and vignettes, 152 full-page copper engravings of which 131 are of plants and the remainder of marine life, insects and a hippopotamus (wormholes to b1 repaired, title-page repaired at outer margin, restoration to second leaf, outer margin restored from 3I, with textual losses to last 4 index leaves, browned, speckled edges). Modern vellum with gilt title on spine, speckled edges. (1)
ESTIMATE € 1,500 - 2,500
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ALAMANNI, Louis (1495-1556). Girone il cortese. Venice: Comin da Trino, 1549.
ALAMANNI, Louis (1495-1556). Girone il cortese. Venice: Comin da Trino, 1549.
ESTIMATE € 200 - 300
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AMMIRATO, Scipione (1531-1601). Dell'istorie fiorentine. Florence: Giunti, 1600.
AMMIRATO, Scipione (1531-1601). Dell'istorie fiorentine. Florence: Giunti, 1600.
ESTIMATE € 300 - 500
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AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius (354-430). De la cita di dio. Venice: Bartolommeo Miscomini, 1476-78.
AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius (354-430). De la cita di dio. Venice: Bartolommeo Miscomini, 1476-78.
ESTIMATE € 800 - 1,200