Sale: 359 / Rare Books including Marine Art, Nov. 16./17. 2009 in Hamburg Lot 150

Ambrosius Macrobius - In Somnium Scipiones, 1597.


150
Ambrosius Macrobius
In Somnium Scipiones, 1597.
Estimate:
€ 400 / $ 428
Sold:
€ 336 / $ 359
(incl. surcharge)
Macrobius, A. A. T., In somnium Scipionis, lib. II. Saturnaliorum, Lib. VII. With 8 woodcuts in the text, among them 1 world map, as well as woodcut printer's device on title. [Geneva], Jac. Stoer 1597. Contemp. vellum. 16mo. 745 pp., 49 unnumb., 2 blank ll.
Adams M 73. - Moeckli 150. - Schweiger II, 587. - Not in BM STC. - Pretty edition by Jacob Stoer in a small format. The world map (Shirley 13) in a size of ca. 5 : 5 cm. - Front endpaper with marginal cutout. Front board slightly bowed and with marg. defective piece to yapp edge.
Geneve edition in small size. With 8 woodcuts in text (incl. world map; Shirley 13) and printer's device on title. Contemp. vellum. - Front endpaper with section, front board slightly bowed and with marg. defective piece to yapp edge.



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150
Ambrosius Macrobius
In Somnium Scipiones, 1597.
Estimate:
€ 400 / $ 428
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€ 336 / $ 359
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