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- Gart der Gesundheit. Strassburg, J. Grüninger, 1485. 220 (instead of 224) ff. With ca. 400 coloured woodcuts of plants, animals, allegorical and agricultural figures. Contemporary pigskin with roll-stamped and other decorations. (Rubbed and worn, some worming, leather loose on the backcover and damages to the lower edge of the spine). Fol. Copinger 3178. BMC I, 103. Schreiber 4334. Schramm XX, p. 24. Goff G-99 (nur 1 Expl. in USA).- Extremely rare. Hand coloured. Ff from 2 til 53 rubricated with painted initials in red and blue.- Are missing: the title f., 3 ff. from the index and the blank ff. In overall good condition. Some stains, foxing and damp stains to margins. Some losses in the margins, numerous traces of handling, edges compressed, first ff. stronger, f. 2 with 4 holes, f. 8 partly relaxed, 5 ending ff. of the index torn with loss of text.
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- Picasso, Pablo. La Guerre et la Paix. Texte de Claude Roy. Paris, Éditions Cercle d'Art, 1954. 153 p. With one separate original litho. and numerous reprints partly in colour of Picasso's drawings. Loose as issued in original cover, jacket and slipcase. (Slightly stained, the cover- translucid- paper-jacket lightly teared). Fol. Bloch Livres 66. Goeppert/Cramer, Picasso, Les Livres illustrés 67. Monod 9089. Not in Rauch and Skira.- Original edition. Lithographie 'La Guerre et la Paix' (Bloch 748. Mourlot 245). Copy T of a small edition for the collaborators (total edition 100 num. copies.).- Few plates browned, the litho in very good condition.
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- Herrliberger, David. Neue vollständige Topographie der Eidgnossschaft, in welcher die in den Dreizehn und zugewandten auch verbündeten Orten und Landen dermal befindliche Städte, Bischthümer, Stifte, Klöster, Schlösser ... nach der Natur oder bewährten Originalien perspektivisch gezeichnet und kunstmässig in Kupfer gestochen ... . Zweyter Theil. (of 3). Basel, Gedruckt bey Daniel Eckensteins sel. Wittich, 1758. 1 l., pp. (173) -442. 110 copperpl., some folded, some double page. Cont. brown hf.leather w. 2 spine labels (head band missing, edges and corners bumped). Spiess 1.5. Frontis. and 10 plates missing. Incompl. copy. Provenance: - Library of Dr. Emil Bächtler, St. Gallen - Exlibris of Martha Cunz
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- Gruner, Gottlieb Sigmund. Die Eisgebirge des Schweizerlandes. 3 parts in 1 vol. Bern, A. Wagner, Sohn, 1760. Engraved frontisp. by. A. Zingg after J. L. Aberli, XLI S., [1] f., 237 pp., [2] ff.; [2] ff., 224 pp., [1] ff.; XIV, 219 pp., [1] f. With 18 engraved and folded plates by A. Zingg after J. H. Koch, S. H. Grim and others and 2 large folded maps. New brown leather binding with a gilt spine. 8°. Barth 18025. Lonchamp 1321. Wäber 34. Perret 2072. Imhof 147. Studer, Geschichte der physischen Geographie der Schweiz, p. 339 f.- First edition.- Complete in very good condition copy, tilte page and frontisp. slightly stained.
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BIBLE - Biblia germanica - Bibel Das ist alle bücher alts un neuws Testaments den ursprünglichen spraachen nach auffs aller treuwlichest verteutschet. Zurich, Andreas Gessner the Younger, 1553. Title in red and black with a woodcut border, [9 (st. 27)], 311, [1 (missing)], 294 ff. Contemporary brown with brass fittings, 2 brass clasps and catches. (Binding in need of restoration). Fol. VD 16, B 2734. Vischer K 3. Leemann-van Elck (Wyssenbach) 33. Leemann-van Elck (Gessner) 6.- Professionaly restored, rare foxing and damp stains. Title page stained, narrow cut and laminated. Numerous ff. interchanged. Missing 18 ff and 1f. further in the Old Testament.
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- Lonizer [auch Lonitzer, Lonicerus], Adam Vollständiges Kräuter-Buch, Und Künstliche Conterfeyungen der Bäumen, Stauden, Hecken, Kräutern, Geträyde, Gewürtzen...samt aussführlichem Bericht von der Kunst zu destilliren, Wie auch Bauung der Gärten, und Pflantzung der Bäumen... 2 parts in 1 vol. With an additional text by Balthasar Ehrhart. Ulm, D. Bartholomä u. Sohn, 1737. Title in red and black, [3] ff., 750 pp., [12] ff. Index. With ca. 800 woodcuts. Modern half-leather binding. (Rubbed and worn). Fol. Nissen BBI, 1228.- Good, lightly stained and partly browned copy. Some pages narrow cut. Additional text by B. Ehrhart incomplete.
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HISTORY - Ortelius [Oertel], Hieronymus. Ortelius redivivus et continuatus, Oder Der Ungarischen Kriegs-Empörungen, Historische Beschreibung, Darinnen enthalten Alles, was sich bey vorgenommenen Beläger- und Eroberungen Stätte, Vestungen und Schlösser...In Ober- und Nider-Ungarn Wie auch Siebenbürgen, Von dem 1395. biss in das 1607. Jahr...zugetragen. 2 parts in 1 vol. Frankfurt/M., D. Fievet, 1665. 1. Title in red and black, [4] ff., 431 pp. [8] ff. Index; 2. Title in red and black, [3] ff., 362 pp., [10] ff. Index. With 69 (instead 100) engraved plates. Roll-stamped contemporary leather. (Worn, rubbed und binding relaxed). Fol. VD 17, 23:323431G. Graesse V, 55-56.- In title and in some ff. in the beginnig text losses restored, somes foxing, lightly browned, wormings, some ff. loose. In overall plates in good condition. The engraved title page and 31 plates missing.
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DOMESTIC ECONOMY - Coler [Colerus], Johannes. Calendarium perpetuum et sex libri oeconomici... Das ist: Ein stets wehrender Calender, Auch sechs nothwendige und gantz nützliche Haussbücher: Vor allerley Kauff- und Handelsleute: Als: Haussväter, Gärtner, Ackerleute, Viehhändler, Jäger, Fischer, Vogler, Item, Apoteker... Jetzo Auffs New mit...Fleiss vom Authore selbst ubersehen und vermehret... Wittenberg, P. Helwig, 1627. 2 titles in red and black, [5] ff., 277 pp., [11] ff. Index, [3 (instead of 4)] ff., 1187 pp., [25] ff. Index. With numerous woodcuts. Contemporary leather drawn on wooden boards with brass clasps and catches. (lightly rubbed, 1 clasp and catch missing, rubbed, one clasp missing and later modified). Fol. VD 17, 12:630944L. Graesse II, 213.- Browned and stained, damp stained and marginal damages, introduction loose, marginal wormings, errors in pagination, stamp on title.- Exlibris Bibliotheca Gastronomica.
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- Meyerbeer, Giacomo. Composer, 1791-1864. Autograph score "Cavatina" in brown ink. 3 p. on 1 folded f., signed and dated: Paris 3 octobre, without the year, and dedication: "Offert à Monsieur Beauthène, en signe...(illegible) et d'amitié par J. Meyerbeer. 12x18.8 cm. Page size 12x37.5 cm. 1 important whole and numerous small wholes, 1 spot on the blank page, in overall good condition.
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OCCULTISM - Widmann, Georg Rudolph. Das ärgerliche Leben und schreckliche Ende des viel-berüchtigten Ertz-Schwartzkünstlers D. Johannis Fausti. Jetzo aufs neue übersehen...vermehret Durch Joh. Nicolaum Pfitzerum. Nürnberg, W. M. Endter, 1717. Title in red and black, 40 p., [19] ff., 535 p., [13] ff. index, 96 p., [4] ff. index.- Bound with: Des Durch seine Zauber-Kunst Bekannten Christoph Wagners, (Weyland gewesenen Famuli Des weltberuffenen Ertz-Zauberers D. Joh. Faustens) Leben und Thaten... Weyland von Friderich Schotus Tolet, in Teutscher Sprach beschrieben... Berlin, J. A. Rüdiger, 1712. Title in red and black, engraved frontisp. With the author's portrait, [15] ff., 236 pp. Contemporary vellum (stained). 8°. Goedeke II, 568, 5.- Good copy. First vol. lightly browned, the second one with substantial browning.
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- [Corthoys, Conrad]. Meyntzische Chronick, Von Anfang der Statt Mayntz Erbawung biss auff die Regierung dess Hochwürdigsten Herrn, Herrn Johann Schweicharden Ertzbischoffen und Churfürsten, Sampt Beschreibung aller und jeder dieser Statt Bischoffen Ertzbischoffen und Churfürsten und ihrer Wappen... Frankfurt/M., Conrad Corthoys, 1613. Title printed in red and black with engraved and coloured coat of arms framing, [3 (instead of 4)] ff., 48 pp. (missing) 143 pp., [1] f. (missing). With 69 coloured woodcut. New boards, laminated with an antiphonar facsimile. 8°. VD 17, 23:238574K. Bircher A 7077. Holzmann/Bohatta 9493a.- Rare. Stained and browned, the title stronger, some small tears and two corner's tears with minimal loss to the initial's text. 48 pp. And 2 no pagintated ff. missing.
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- Dionis, Peter (Pierre). Chirurgie, Oder Chirurgische Operationes, In dieser andern Auflage An vielen Orthen vermehret und verbessert von D. Laurentz Heister... Augsburg, P. Kühtzens seel. Wittwe, 1722. Title in red and black, engraved frontisp. with the author's portrait, [7] ff., 958 pp., [14] ff. Index. With 63 engraved plates. Contemporary leather (rubbed, worn corners). 8°. Slightly stained and browned copy, small losses to the margins, annotations on title, the plates in good condition.
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TOPOGRAPHIY / TRAVELS - Dalmatien - Fortis, Alberto (Abbe). Travels into Dalmatia; containing general observations on the natural history...in a series of letters...to the Earl of Bute, the Bishop of Londonderry, John Strange, to which are added by the same author, observations on the island of Cherso and Osero... London, printed for J. Robson, 1778. X, 584 p. With 2 folded engraved maps and 17 (12 folded) plates and 1 engraved headpiece. Later green leather binding with roll-stamped and gilt decorations, gilt top edges and marbled cardboard slipcase. 4°. First English edition. Complete. Lightly stained and browned, copy in overall good condition.
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- Win[c]kelmann, Giovanni [Johann Joachim]. Storia delle arti del disegno presso gli antichi. 2 vol., Milan, 1779. With 2 engraved headpieces, 18 (6 folded.) engraved plates and 34 vignettes and text illustrations. Late green half morocco binding with gilt spine and top edge. 4°. Goedeke IV, 301, 12.- Rare first Italian edition. - Complete, excellent and almost stain-free copy, except for the last third of text in the 2nd vol. variably browned.
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- Lot of 15 illustrated books for children from the end of the 19th cent and beginning of the 20th cent. With no date. Various sizes.
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FACSIMILE - Das Blumen-Stundenbuch. Facsimile of the Codex Clm 23637 of the Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek Munich. Commentary text by B. Brinkmann and E. König. 2 vol. Luzern, Faksimile Vlg. 1991. Original red binding in Plexiglas-slipcase. 8°. As good as new. New, costs EUR 3950.
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- Das Croy-Gebetbuch. Facsimile of the Codex 1858 of the Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek Vienna. With commentary text by O. Mazal and D. Thoss. 2 vol. Luzern, Faksimile Vlg., 1993. Original stamped and gilt leather and half leather and plexiglas slipcase. 8°. As good as new. New costs EUR 4450.
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HELVETICA - Acta Helvetica, physico-mathematico-botanico-medica, figures nonnullis aeneis illustrata. 6 vol. Basel, J. R. Im-Hof, 1751-1767. With 64 engraved folded plates among others by M. Steinberger after Emanuel Büchel, 1 woodcut and numerous tables (2 folded). 6 vol. bound in contemporary leather with gilt spine. (Lightly rubbed and worn, damaged cover on vol. IV). Large-8°. Very good copy.
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OLD PRINTS - Bullinger, Heinrich. Haussbuch Darinn Fünfftzig Predigten. Zürich, Johannes Wolffen, 1597 or 1598. [20] ff., CCCCV, XIX (intead of XXI) pp. Contemporary pigskin drawn on wooden boards and roll-stamp-decorated, 2 brass clasps and catches. (Foxing and worn, binding in need of restoration). Fol. VD 16, B 9703. Vischer N 68 oder N 77. Staedtke 194, 380 oder 195, 381.- Second or third edition. Lightly stained, in parts browned, some damp stainings in margins, 1 f. changed, the title page and two other ff. missing.
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- Meyer, Conrad I (1618 Zurich 1689). Album with 115 copper engravings from different cycles. Contemporary vellum. (fillets missing). Square-8°. Brun II, 381 f. Lonchamp 2036, 2037.- "Fier und Zwentzig Lehren Unseres Herren Jesu Christi" (with title), "Uber Unser Hern Jesus Christi, Leiden, Tod und Auferstehung" (without title). Good copy. Some marginal restorations, lightly stained and worn, numerous plates handwritten numbered.
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- Biblia raeto-romanica - La sacra Biblia. Quai ais tuot la Sonchia Scrittüra: dal Velg et Nouf Testamaint: Cun l'agiunta dall'apocrifa. Vertida è stampada avant temp in Lingua Romanscha d'Engadina Bassa...da Jacobo Antonio Vulpio...& Jacobo Dorta à Vulpera... La II. Editiun. Stampada in Scuol Tras Jacobo N. Gadina, & Jacobo M. Wilhelm Rauch, 1743 [-1745]. Woodcut title, [7] ff., 716, 271, 342, 132 pp., [6] ff. Index. Engadine brown leather contemporary binding drawn on wooden boards with blind-tooled decoration, 2 brass clasps and catches. (Worn, rubbed and small wormings, some retorations). Fol. Bibliografia Retorumantscha 502.-Second edition. Some foxing, lightly worn, title page narrow cut and laminated. Title page stained and loose, 633/4 teared with text loss, browned.
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ILLUSTRATORS - Auberjonois - Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand. Sept morceaux et sept dessins par René Auberjonois. Lausanne, Mermod, 1926. No pagination [60] ff. With 7 original lith. Carboard binding. Fol. Arntz 2.- One of 200 num. Copies on Hollande (total edition 290). Very good copy
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- Biblia hebraica-latina - Liber Psalmorum Hebraice. Editio nova. Cum annotationibus A. Hulsii. Leyden, Ex Officina Joannis Maire, 1650. Engraved title and frontispiece, no pagination. [10] ff., A12-Z12. Contemporary vellum. Good copy, rare foxing.
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- Strawinsky - 2 titles: 1. Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand. Le Cirque illustré par Théodore Strawinsky. Lausanne, Au Verseau, 1936. [2] ff., 25 pp., [2] ff. with 7 original lith. Half brown leather binding. 4°.- One of 40 num. copies on Hollande van Gelder (total edition 245). - 2. Noces et autres histoires d'après le texte russe de Igor Strawinsky. Illustrations de Theodore Strawinsky. Neuchâtel, Aux Ides & Calendes, 1943. 91 pp., [1] f. With 18 (cover included) coloured illustrations. Contemporary red leather. Large-8°.- One of 960 num. Copies on Vélin [wove paper] de Biberist (total edition 1030).
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MEDICAL SCIENCE - Cardilucius, Johannes Hiskia. Artzneyische Wasser- Und Signatur-Kunst, Oder Beschreibung der fürnehmsten teutschen Saur- und Gesundheit-Brunnen, warmer Schwefelbäder und Saltz-Quellen... Nürnberg, W. M. Endter u. J. A. Endters sel. Söhne, 1680. Title in red and black and engraved frontisp., [10] ff., 1265 pp., [8] ff. Index. With 2 folded tables. Contemporary brown leather with gilt red spine label. Marble top edge. (Worn, damages to the spine and to the lower edge of the spine, binding relaxed). 8°. VD 17, 3:301152W.- Complete, slightly stained copy, especially first ff. Some damp staining in the margins, frontisp. Partly relaxed.
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