Sale: 309 / Rare Books, May 21./22. 2007 in Hamburg Lot 1368

 
Buonaiuto Lorini - Fünff Bücher von Vestung Bauwen. 1607


1368
Buonaiuto Lorini
Fünff Bücher von Vestung Bauwen. 1607
Estimate:
€ 400 / $ 428
Sold:
€ 504 / $ 539

(incl. surcharge)
Lorini, B., Fünff Bücher von Vestung-Bauwen. Auß Italianischer in die Hochdeutsche Spraach ubergesetzet, durch D. Wormbser. With engr. title-border and 32 folding engr. plates (of 36). Frankfurt, M. Becker for Th. de Bry Witwe 1607. Cardboard of the later 20. century. Folio. 6 ll., 215 pp.
VD 17, 3:309938G. - Jähns I, 845. - HAB, Architekt und Ingenieur 307 and p. 287. - UCBA II, 1251. - Cf. Ornamentstich-Slg. Bln. 3519. - 1st German edition. "Die deutsche Bearbeitung nach der 2. Auflage Venedig 1597" (HAB, Arch. u. Ing.). - The copper plates show plans, tools, mesuarings instruments, war equipments, pumps and water wheels et al. - Text browned (partly stronger), plates partly soiled, waterstained and with reserved impression of text, 5 plates cropped close in the fore edge (2 with loss of printed matter), 4 plates with small marginal defects, 1 leaf with defective corner (rebacked), title soiled and with inscribtion by old hand.




1368
Buonaiuto Lorini
Fünff Bücher von Vestung Bauwen. 1607
Estimate:
€ 400 / $ 428
Sold:
€ 504 / $ 539

(incl. surcharge)