Magnificently Engraved Plan of Rome
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Rome. SEUTTER, M.
[Augsburg, ]
Veteris et Modernae Urbis Romae Ichnographia et Accurata Descriptio... .
19 ¼ x 22 inches.
Fine original color; fine condition.
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With Early Color
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Passau/ Germany. SCHEDEL, H.
[Nuremberg, 1493]
Patavia.
13 5/8 x 20 ¼ inches
Attractive early color; centerfold reinforced as usual, else excellent.
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Very Early View of an Important City
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Magdeburg/ Germany. SCHEDEL, H.
[Nuremberg, 1493]
Madeburga.
14 x 20 inches
Fine hand color; few stains, usual threadhole mends, else excellent.
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Site of Luther’s School Days
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Erfurt/ Germany/ Martin Luther. SCHEDEL, H.
[Nuremberg, 1493]
Ereordias.
15 x 20 ½ inches
Hand-colored; some remnants of stamp pressings, minimal threadhole mends, very good.
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The First General Work with an Account of Columbus
Illustrated with Many City Views
& the Famous Tower of Babel Cut
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Columbus/ City Views/ Biblical History. [BERGOMENSIS] FORESTI, Jacobus Philippus
[Venice, 1503]
Novissime hystoria omniu[m] noviter [editae]…que Supplementum Chronicaru[m] nuncupantur.
Folio [31.5 x 21.5 cm]
(462) ff. including final blank, with woodcut Pallavicini arms in red and black on title, numerous floriated initials, red capital strokes throughout, printed marginalia and timeline in gutter, 4 full-page woodcuts in ornamental borders, and 89 woodcut city views in text. Thoroughly annotated in margins in a contemporary hand. Bound in half calf and marbled paper over boards – somewhat scuffed and bare; paper letterpiece on spine. Title entirely re-margined, with some thumbing and soiling, early ownership inscription at lower margin; next seven leaves re-margined at outer edge, with some waterstaining and repairs at lower gutter. Some repairs to last nine leaves including one index leaf with significant text loss. Diminishing mild waterstaining to upper edge of first dozen quires, and some pale staining to lower gutter of later leaves, else crisp and bright; good.
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