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Vergilius, P.

Lot 269
10.12.2020 10:00UTC +01:00
Classic
Starting price
€ 3 600
AuctioneerAuktionshaus Kiefer
Event locationGermany, Pforzheim
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Lot 269 | Vergilius, P.
Vergilius, P. Von den erfyndern der dyngen. Wie und durch wölche alle ding, Nämlichen, alle Künsten, Handtwercker, Auch all andere händel, Geystliche vnd Weltliche sachen, Als Polliceyen, Religiones, Orden, Ceremonien, unnd anders etc. betreffende, von dem maysten, biß auff das mynnste, nichts außgelassen, Von angang der Wellt her, biß auff dise unsere zeit, geübt und gepraucht. Augsburg, Heinrich Steiner 1537. Fol. Mit Titel-Holzschnitt und 131 (von 132, 1 ganzseitigen) Textholzschnitten von Hans Weiditz, H. Schäufelein unter anderem 17 (von 18), 210 Bl. Holzdeckelband der Zeit, Rücken mit blindgeprägt Schweinsleder überzogen. Zwei intakte Messing-Schliessen (Vdeckel mit kleineren Tintenflecken).
VD 16, V 763. Adams V 440. BM STC German 889. Fairfax Murray 425. - Erste deutsche Ausgabe von "De inventoribus rerum". - Originelle Kompilation, ein Kompendium des Wissens seiner Zeit und jüngst in den Blick der Forschung geraten. "Für Grafton steht Polydore Vergil am Anfang der Erforschung der jüdischen Ursprünge des Christentums." (Martin Mulsow, Rez. von Anthony Grafton: "Inky Fingers". The Making of Books in Early Modern Europe, Cambridge 2020. In: F.A.Z., 18.8.2020, S. 10). - Es fehlt der zweite von zwei blattgr. Holzschnitten am Ende des Registers. - Titelblatt neu eingehängt und mit einigen Bleistift-Marginalien. Anfangs etwas fingerfleckig, sonst nur gering gebräunt. Gutes Exemplar. - First german edition. Contains woodcut on titlepage and 131 (of 132, 1 fullpage) woodcuts in the text by Weiditz, Schäufelein and others. Contemporary wooden boards binding (spine covered with blindstamped pigskin), two intact brass clasps. Missing the second (of two) fullpage woodcuts at the end of the index. Overall a good copy: Some shopsoiling at the beginning, partly moderate browning, titlepage attached and some pencil marginalia.
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