Sales catalogue 90: Davis & Orioli

Date:
20th century
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/31/5
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 90: Davis & Orioli. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    171 Das neu—-geharnischte Gross—Britannien. Nuremberg, J. A. Endters, 1690 10s Thick 4to. Old calf. With several folding maps and portraits. A full account of Great Britain, Scotland and Ireland. The plates represent plans of English towns and numerous scenes from English history and portraits of famous English characters. 172 Gyraldus Ferrariensis (Lilius Gregorius) Opera. Basle, Thomas Guarinus, 1580 £3 Folio. Contemporary stamped pigskin over oak boards, two clasps. Fine ornamental borders, medallions of allegorical figures stamped on sides. 2 volumes bound in one. First collected edition of the works of Gyraldi (1479-1552), containing his treatise on the theory of poetry and on the poets of the Renaissance. _ 173 Harris (John) Astronomical Dialogues . .. wherein the doctrine of the sphere is explained , . . with a description of the Orrery. London, 1729 5s 8vo. Contemporary calf. With 6 plates. ; 174 Haymo (Bishop of Halberstadt) Commentarii in Apocalypsim. Cologne, Eucharius, 1529 10s 6d 8vo. Old calf. Woodcut border to title-page, the lower panel showing Cleopatra and the asp. Woodcut initial letters. i ; 175 Heraidry.— Henning (Hieronymus) Theatrum Genealogicum ostentans omnes omnium aetatum familias. Magdeburg, Ambrosius Kirchner, 1598 £2 15s Folio. Old calf. 4 vols. The first two vols contain four parts and the two other volumes contain supplements to the fourth part. With many woodcut illustrations of portraits, maps, coats of arms, devices, etc., etc, The most complete genealogical work published up to the time of its publication. 176 Vulson (Marc de) Sieur de la Colombiére. La Science Heroique traitant de la Noblesse, de l’origine des armes, de leur Blasons et Symboles, des tymbres. Paris, 1644 16s Folio. Oldcalf. With hundreds of engravings of coats-of-arms. 177 Zazzera (Francesco) Della. Nobilita dell’ Italia. Parte Prima. Naples, G. B. Gargano and L. Nucci, 1615 Bound with :—Scipione Ammirato, Delle Famiglie Nobili Napoletane. Florence, Giorgio Marescotti, 1580 21s Folio. Old calf. Two books bound together. I. The best work on the Genealogy of the Italian Nobility. II. 611.,96,196 pp. Witha very fine and elaborate Renaissance woodcut border to title and several engraved plates. 178 Herodian. Historiae Libri VIII. Cum Angeli Politiani interpretatione. Paris, H. Estienne, 1581 12s 6d Tall 4to. Old calf, gilt ornamental borders, fillets and centre medallions to sides, back defective. Printed in Greek and Latin. Dedicated to Sir Philip Sidney. 179 Holbein.—Méchel (Chrétien de) Oeuvre de Jean Holbein ou Recueil de Gravures d’aprés ses plus beaux ouvrages accompagnes d’explications historiques et de la Vie de ce peintre. Basle, 1780 12s 6d Folio. Old boards. 180 Homer. Ilias, translata, A. Divo interprete. Paris, Wechel, 1538 As 8vo. Old hali calf. 181 Horace (QO. Horatius Flaccus). Paris, Bartholomaeus Macaeus, 1604 21s Folio. Old sheep, worn. The pages a good deal water-stained. 182 Horatius Flaccus. Opera. London, Brindley, 1744 6s 12mo. Contemporary polished calf, gilt fleurons, device of golden fleece on back. ; 183 Horses.—-Eisenberg (Le Baron) Description du Manége Moderne dans sa perfection. Gravé par B. Picart. La Haye, 1737 18s Oblong folio. Boards. 55 full-page engraved plates of cavaliers, all named, and four plates of bits at the end. 184 Mahew (Edward) The Illustrated Horse-Management. London, 1864 4s 8vo. Cloth. 2 vols. Illustrated. 185 Hiyric Printing.—Ministerium Missae. Rome, Typis Sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide, 1677 18s Folio. Boards. 15 leaves. Printed in Illyrian characters throughout in red and black. Woodcut on title and verso of title. Ornamental borders in red and black at beginning and end of text and woodcut initial letters throughout. 186 Incunabula.—-Bartholomaecus de Chaymis (Interrogatium sive Confessionale s.n.1.). Nuremberg, Konrad Zeninger, 1482 £2 4to. Gothicchar. 2col. Boundina piece ofold MS. 12011. Unfortunately, 2 signatures (8 pages) are missing at the end, which contain the Speculum Sacerdotum. As this is quite a separate part this omission yet leaves an interesting example of the work of this press. Hain 2486. Proctor 2231. B.M. Cat. IA7946. 187 Beroaldus (Philippus) Declamatio an orator sit philosopho et medico anteponendus. Paris, Thielmann Kerver for Jean Petit, 1500 £2 10s 4to. Unbound. 8 leaves, 38-39 lines. Roman characters, a few Greek letters. With fine printer’s device of the Lion and Leopard on title and Kerver’s device of the two Unicorns at end. ' G.K.W. 4128. Hain 2964, Pellechet, 2219. 188 Beroaldus (Philippus) De Felicitate Opusculum. Paris, Thielmann Kerver (for Jean Petit), 1500 £2 10s 4to. Unbound. 16 leaves. Roman characters. 40 lines. A few Greek letters in text. Petit’s fine device of the Lion and Leopard under trees on title. Pellechet 2226. G.K.W. 4136. Hain 2972.
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