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Federico COMMANDINO (1509-1575), PAPPUS OF ALEXANDRIA (209 c. - 350 c.)

Federici Commandini Urbinatis mathematici celeberrimi exactisima Commentaria in libros octo mathematicarum collectionum Pappi Alexandrini e greco in latinum a se accuratissime conversos. Ad Serenissimum Franciscum Mariam II. Urbini Ducem. Pisauri, Apud Hieronymum Concordiam 1602 Large 4to (295x210); [3] (of 4, missing blank), 334 (recte 332) leaves. Signature: 3 (missing 4, blank), A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, Aaaa-Oooo4. Several leaves misnumbered, leaf 66 printed after leaf 67. Large woodcut on title page, woodcut diagrams on almost every page. XIXth century half-morocco, spine gilt, edges gilt. Fine copy.

Sachgebiete: Mathematik

29.07.2026 - 17:40

3300,- EUR

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Jacques CASSINI (1677-1756)

Élements d’astronomie. Paris, de l’Imprimerie Royale, 1740. 4to; [76], xvj, [12], 643, [1] pp., 21 fold. plts engraved by Philippe Simonneau (1685- about 1753), several woodcut schematic illustrations, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, woodcut printer’s device on title-page. Cont. calf, a little worn, spine restored, Few pp. faintly browned, restoration on title-page not affecting text and woodcut. Very good copy.

Sachgebiete: Astronomie, Erstausgaben, Illustrierte Bücher

29.07.2026 - 17:38

2200,- EUR

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Benedikt CARPZOV the Younger (1595-1666); Christoph GEWOLD (also GEWALD or GEBOLDT) (1556-1621); FERDINAND II (1578-1637); (Johann Joachim Von RUSDORF) (1589-1640)

De Capitulatione Caesarea sive de lege regia germanorum tractatus Authore Benedicto Carpzovio, J.U.D. & Scabinatus Electoralis Lipsensis, Adsessore Bicurgicorum Metropoli (Erfurt, Duitsland) exscribebat Philippus Wittelius Impensis Joannis Birckneri Bibliopolae, 1623. II- De Sacr. Rom. Imperii Septem-viratu Commentarius A Christophoro Gewoldo IC An MDCXVI [1616] editus: nunc recognitus ab eodem, et auctus Ingolstadii Typis Wilhelmi Ederi, 1621. III- Justitia Caesarea imperialis, circa declarationem banni, contra Comitem Palatinum Electorem, & circa nuperam Executionem, contra captivos Pragenses. Clare demonstrata, adverariisque calumniatoribus directe opposita. No place and printer, 1622. IV- Deductio nullitatum: quibus proscriptionem in aula imperatoria contra electorem palatinum decretam, et in imperio evulgatam, scatere; et proinde nullius roboris, valoris, effectus aut considerationis esse; breviter probatur. Felix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum. No place and printer, 1621. 4 works in 1 volume, 4to (190x155); I- [8], 248 pp; 4, A-Z4, Aa-Gg4 (Gg3 erroneously numbered H3). II- [12], 248 (recte 242, some pp. misnumbered), [2] pp.; :)(:4, :)(: :)(:2, A-Z4, a-g4, h2. III- [8], 80 pp.; ):(4, A-K4. IV- 24 pp.; A-C4. I-Title within woodcut decorative frame, woodcut head-piece and initials. Ancient annotations on free leaf and title page, some marginal annotations and several underlining throughout. Old library stamp on free leaf and verso of title page. Small stain on pp. 49-52. Some very slight waterstain at the upper external corner of some pages. II- Engraved title page, lower margin folded. Woodcut head-pieces and initials. III- Decorative woodcut on title page, woodcut head-pieces and initial. Very light stain on lower margin of a few pages. IV- Small woodcut on title page, woodcut head-piece. All- Faintly browned throughout due to the paper quality; unobtrusive marginal stain on upper margin (ink or lamp oil?) from the second half of the first work to the end, never affecting the text. Binding in parchment with overlapping edges, from a medieval manuscript (liturgical notes and texts), handwritten labels (title and catalogue number) on spine. Two ties missing. A good copy.

Sachgebiete: Geschichte, Dreißigjähriger Krieg

29.07.2026 - 17:34

1200,- EUR

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Brentano, Clemens

Gockel, Hinkel, Gakeleia. Mährchen wider erzählt von Clemens Brentano. Frankfurt, Schmerber, 1838. Gr.-8vo. Mit getöntem lithograph. Titel u. 14 meist getönten Lithographien nach Zeichnungen des Verfassers. XIV, 346 S. Etw. späterer roter HMaroquinband m. Rückenvergoldung.

Sachgebiete: Erstausgaben, Literatur bis ca. 1900, Märchen/Sagen

29.07.2026 - 17:33

1800,- EUR

Antiquariat Düwal

FÖRSTER, Friedrich Christoph.

Beiträge zur neueren Kriegsgeschichte gesammelt von Friedrich Förster. 1-2. Berlin, in der Maurerschen Buchhandlung, 1816. 8vo. XVI,+ 224 pp.+ 2 engr. portraits; 232 pp.+ 2 engr. portraits. Worn contemporary paper bindings, the first blue and the second orange, gilt spines with labels, all boards with contemporary pasted lithogr. illustrations. Two volumes. From the library of Philip Bogislaus von Schwerin, with his library stamp on the title, and bookplate of Miliärsällskapet i Stockholm.

Sachgebiete: Geschichte, Militaria

29.07.2026 - 17:32

550,- EUR

Centralantikvariatet

Francesco BECATTINI (1743-1813)

Storia politica, filosofica e naturale del regno di Svezia sino a tutto il secolo XVIII. E incoronazione del regnate Gustavo IV. Venezia, presso Antonio Zatta qu: Giacomo, 1802 8vo (200x120). I- VIII, 292 pp. (*1-4, A-R1-8, S1-10; II- 246 of 248 (recte 242 of 244, pp. 1-2 (blank?) missing, numbering jumps from 224 to 229), last leaf (blank?) missing (*1-4, A2-8 (A1 missing, possibly a blank), B-O1-8, P1-9) (P10 missing, possibly a blank). III- VIII, 284 pp. (*1-4, A-R1-8, S1-6). IV- VIII, 390 pp. (*1-4, A-V1-8, X1-5, (numbering, text and catchword continuous, X6 or X6-8 apparently eliminated by the printer), Y-Z1-8, Aa1-8, Bb1-6). 4 engraved frontispieces, 1 folding table, 2 large engraved folding maps, 2 large engraved folding plates. Publisher’s yellow wrappers, paper label with title on spines. sporadic unimportant foxing. Fine copy, uncut, vols. II-IV unopened.

Sachgebiete: Geschichte, Illustrierte Bücher

29.07.2026 - 17:27

1650,- EUR

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APOLLONIUS OF PERGA (C. 240 BC – C. 190 BC); Samuel HORSLEY (1733-1806)

Apollonii Pergaei Inclinationum Libri duo. Restituebat Samuel Horsley, R.S.S. Oxonii, Prostant Venales apud Dan. Prince, Oxonii, J. Rivington, J. Nourse, P. Elmsley, & B. White, Londini, J. Woodyer, Cantabrigiae. 1770. 4to (285x220); [4] leaves, 115, [1] pp., 13 folding engraved plates. Contemporary half-vellum. Some foxing in places but very good copy on strong paper.

Sachgebiete: Erstausgaben, Illustrierte Bücher, Mathematik

29.07.2026 - 17:20

2900,- EUR

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HIERONYMUS de Villa Vitis

Panis quotidianus de tempore [– de sanctis scilicet pars hyemalis estivalis]. Iste liber i[de]o sic dictus est q[uia] quotidie p[er] totu[m] annu[m] [con]tinet speciale[m] oratione[m] cu[m] utilibus et eva[n]gelicis doctrinis insertis in q[ui]bus devotio et v[ir]tutu[m] dilectio faciliter hauriri poterit q[uia] p[re]cipua dilige[n]tia o[mn]ia illa p[ro] salute viventiu[m] edita. [(Colophon:) Hagenau, Heinrich Gran for Johann Rynmann von Öhringen, 1509.] Two parts in one vol., 4to, ff. I: [326], II: [304] (of 312, bound without first quire 2π8 containing the calendar); with blanks M8 and R8; capitals supplied in alternating blue and red by Paulus Wigg, some with pen flourishing and infilling, paragraph marks in blue and red, small capitals highlighted in red, underlining in red; some marginal wormholes at beginning of each part, occasional small marks, wormhole to outer margin of R8–aa5, D4.5 short at head, old marginal repair to E2, but overall a very good copy; bound at Tegernsee in near-contemporary calf over bevelled wooden boards (see below), boards roll-tooled and stamped in blind to a panel design, later paper labels to spine, fore-edge tabs, sewn on 3 pairs of cords with single kettlebands, spine lined with manuscript waste on vellum, several backfolds repaired before rubrication, quires numbered in Arabic numerals at backfolds; a little rubbed and scuffed, spine worn with losses to spine ends and some splitting to joints, wanting metal corner- and centrepieces, clasps, and catches, minor worming to endpapers; inscriptions to first title ‘1521’, and ‘HR 1524 Vital[i]s no[min]e’, ‘memento pauli wigg’ (in blue ink) with the date 1521 to aa2r and LL6r, a note signed by him ‘fr[ater] paulus wigg’ to Pp8r, a few neat contemporary annotations in black and red ink in Wigg’s hand, seventeenth-century inscription ‘Mon[aste]rij Tegernsee’ to first title, bookplate removed from front pastedown.

Sachgebiete: Einbände, Inkunabeln, Reformation, Religion, Theologie

29.07.2026 - 17:10

6500,- EUR

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