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TEMPESTA, Antonio (1555-1630). Sacra bella sanctæ veterum bibliorum historiæ ordine temporis digesta. Antwerp: Peter de Jode, [1610]
Scarce suite by Antonio Tempesta (only one passage at auction, RBH) dedicated to the bloody episodes narrated in the Old Testament, from Cain and Abel to Judith and Holofernes as well as David and Goliath. Bartsch 17.131-256.
4to, (235 x 320mm). Engraved allegorical title page with large Medici arms, 24 engraved plates numbered 1-24. (Browning, some occasional staining and minor antique restoration). 18th century carta rustica binding with vellum spine (some wear). Provenance: description of the work and biographical notes on the author handwritten on the endpapers and signed 'G.Botti' probably Guglielmo Botti (1829-1891) Italian artist and restorer. (1)
4to, (235 x 320mm). Engraved allegorical title page with large Medici arms, 24 engraved plates numbered 1-24. (Browning, some occasional staining and minor antique restoration). 18th century carta rustica binding with vellum spine (some wear). Provenance: description of the work and biographical notes on the author handwritten on the endpapers and signed 'G.Botti' probably Guglielmo Botti (1829-1891) Italian artist and restorer. (1)
ESTIMATE € 400 - 600
LOTS
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[BINDING] CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Epistolarum familiarium. Lyon: Gryphius, 1551.
[BINDING] CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Epistolarum familiarium. Lyon: Gryphius, 1551.
ESTIMATE € 600 - 1,000
