Lot 402 - A170 Livres - samedi, 20. septembre 2014, 10h00

Apian, Peter. Astronomicum Caesareum. Title with coloured woodcut border and big coloroured woodcut. Dedication with engraved coat-of-arms of emperor Carl V. and fullpage-size color woodcut at the end. 36 fullpage-size colored astronomical woodcuts, thereof 21 with in total 61 (of upon 83) moving elements (so called "volvelles") and 27 coloured cords. A lot, partly colored woodcuts in text and 93 figural woodcut-initials (thereof 53 on 11,5 lines). Ingolstadt. [colophon in mirror writing]: In aedibus nostris [Georg and Peter Apian], 1540. Folio. [59] leaves. 2 mounted textbands on fol. G4 recto, mounted correcting-band over two lines on fol. K1 recto. Red maroquin of the 19th century (signed Belz-Niédrée), with gilt spine and covers, and gilt edges. - First Edition, edition B corresponding Schottenloher: The last page with an older coat-of-arms woodcut: an eagle with one head and signature "Insignia Petri Apiani". Our copy without the 12 pearls, which were mounted on the cords. - Inside: Lightly waiterstained on the upper border, in the beginning a little stronger, the first three leaves with smal restorations of the bursting border (outside the text). The last third also a little waterstained on the borders, apart from that just a little browned, all in all in an exceptional condition. - Provenance: Old bookseller mark of the Erasmushaus Basel. - Swiss private property. - One of the most important books of the 16th century and "the most spectacular contribution of the book-maker's art to sixteenth century science" (Gingerich).

CHF 600 000 / 800 000 | (€ 618 560 / 824 740)

Vendu pour CHF 710 000 (frais inclus)
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