Search Results: Authors starting with P from Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat

Venice, Franciscus Francisci the elder, 1582. Large woodcut printer's device on title, vignettes, historiated initials, numerous tables, large text illustrations and diagrams, some with contemp. ms. annotations. (4), 268, (12) pp., (2) errata leaves at the end (pp. 5-8 omitted from pagination). 4to (210 x 160 mm). Original stiff vellum,. Venice, Franciscus Francisci the elder, 1582. Important treatise of this comprehensive work on sundials by the Italian astronomer and mathematical practitioner of Verona who designed and built his own instruments for sale. Giovanni Padovani (b. 1512) manual is expanded from the first edition of 1570. His work treats calendric manipulation, calculation of time and computus, sphaera recta with associated astrological concepts, sexagesimal calculation, planetary theory, and use of the astrolabe to aid in calculation, including extensive tables of declinations for various latitudes with both occidental and oriental example. There are copies known without errata… Read More

Faenza, Gioseffantonio Archi, 1792-97. Thick 4to. Later half calf, gilt lettering on spines. Faenza, Gioseffantonio Archi, 1792-97. The authoritative history of the council of Trent which took place from 1545 to 1563, by cardinal Pietro Sforza Pallavicino (or Pallavicini, 1607-1667). He joined the Jesuit Order in 1637, and was professor of theology at the Collegium Romanum. After the publication of the rather negative account of the council by Sarpi, published under the pseudonym Pietro Soave Pollano in 1619, Pallavicino was ordered to write a new history, based on material already gathered, and with unlimited access to the secret archives of the Vatican. His well-balanced and comprehensive account was initially published in 1656-57; in 1733, the annotated edition by Zaccaria was printed for the first time and saw three more editions. The concil of Trent's main purpose was to react against Protestantism. Catholic teachings were formulated more precisely, and documents for teaching were published.… Read More

N.pl., c. 1674, (reprint Moscow, Lomonosov, 2012). With 44 plates in watercolor or sepia (20 of them containing ms. commentary for the illustrations). 28 pp. (and blanks). Large oblong folio (520 x 410 mm). Modern full leather in the old style, gold decorated, with the arms of Charles XI in center, marbled end-papers. In a matching morocco box with mounted arms in metal of Charles XI (1655-1697) in center. N.pl., c. 1674, (reprint Moscow, Lomonosov, 2012). (Added:) PALMQUIST, Erik. Notes on Russia. With 88 color plates and commentaries by E. Löfstrand, U. Birgegard, L. Nordquist, a.o. 352 pp. Oblong quarto. Orig. full leather in the old style, gold decorated, with the arms of Charles XI in center, marbled end-papers (225 x 215 mm). Moscow, Lomonosov, 2012. Ad I: One of only 10 copies, printed here for the first time in full color. A lithographed black-and-white edition appeared in 1898 and was limited to 75 copies. This present facsimile was made in close collaboration with the Academy of… Read More

Lyon, Antoine Gryphius, 1566. With engr. richly figured title, several large and many smaller metalcut figured intitials, crowned coat of arms on *6 verso. Pp. III-X, 1 unn. leaf, 995 pp., 17 unn. leaves index and errata. Folio. Contemp. vellum, spine painted dark brown and richly gilt (rubbed, several holes in vellum of front cover, crack in upper front hinge). Lyon, Antoine Gryphius, 1566. First edition of an important early French local history. Paradin's chronicle of Burgundy has remained of fundamental importance to this day. G. Paradin (c. 1510-1590) was a canon at Beaujeux, he travelled widely in France and the Netherlands, and wrote on the history of France, Savoy, Burgundy, and Belgium. Like all his contemporaries, he relied on the writings of other authors. There are three parts to the present work, the first a general treatise on the name and the antiquities of Burgundy, followed by an account of the Dukes descendant of Hugo Capet up to Duke Philipp I, and the history of the four… Read More

Paris , Fessard, 1736-1746. With 60 numbered engravings after drawings by Calys after Bouchardon, including 5 pictorial titles (the last suit unnumbered). Large 4to (343 x 260 mm). Contemporary boards, with gold-lettered title on spine. (Paris ), Fessard, (1736-1746). First edition of these beautiful large engravings of Paris' barkers. A scarce set of the "Cries of Paris" after the original designs by Edme Bouchardon, the eminent sculptor for King Louis XV of France and Pope Clement XII. Illustrating the habits and costumes of various professions of the working-class people, this series gives a vivid picture of street life in Paris in the eighteenth century: "Chaudronier Auvergnat, Décroteuer, L'orgue de Barbarie, ou plustost d'Allemange, Porteur d'Eua, Savoyarde, la Lanterne Magigue, Vieux Maçon, Tonnellier, Espéce de Parapluye, Marchand d'Images, Crieuse de vieux Chapeaux, Caffé Caffé", etc, and also various tradesmen and… Read More

Stuttgart, Hallberger, 1840-41. With 15 (4 handcolored) lith. plates and several text illus. 480 pp.; 4 leaves, 496 pp.; 3 leaves, 584 pp. 8vo. Somewhat later half vellum with gilt spine labels, orig. printed wrappers bound in. Stuttgart, Hallberger, 1840-41. First edition of Prince Pückler-Muskau's (1785-1871) account of a journey to Greece and Malta, undertaken in 1836-37. As a nobleman travelling in style he was everywhere welcome to move in the best society. The plates show, a.o. the Order's arsenal in Malta, with its ship constructions and repair facilities. His books were very popular as his style was versatile and entertaining, and his descriptions showed a keen appreciation of art and literature. - Lightly browned throughout, parts somewhat dust-soiled or waterstained, plates clean. otherwise a nice copy. - Wilpert/Gühring 9; Goedeke XIV, 719, 451; Borst 1959. LITERATURE: GERMAN ; LITERATUR: DEUTSCHE ; GEOGRAPHY: TRAVEL ;

Paris, Calmann-Lévy, 1905. With frontispice portrait. III, 604 pp. 8vo. Somewhat later half leather, spine gilt, front wrapper preserved. Paris, Calmann-Lévy, (1905). Marie Louise Gabrielle of Savoy (1688-1714), daughter of Victor-Amédée II, Duke of Sardinia, was married to Philippe V of Spain under the auspices of Louis XIV. - With ms. number 133 on front wrapper verso. HISTORY (KULTURGESCHICHTE) ; GESCHICHTE, KULTURGESCHICHTE ;

Milan, (Stamperia Valdonega, Verona, for) Alberto Chiesa, 1967. 35 pp., 1 leaf. Tall 8vo. Orig. wrappers. In a slipcase. Milan, (Stamperia Valdonega, Verona, for) Alberto Chiesa, 1967. A gift for fellow bibliophiles offered by Alberto Chiesa, bookdealer at Milan. With the Latin text, the Italian version by Vittorio Enzo Alfieri, the English version by Betty Radice, and notes. The letter, written about 1346, is to be found in Book III of the "Lettere Familiari". - Not in Mardersteig. PRESS BOOKS ; BIBLIOGRAPHIE, BUCHKUNDE, TYPOGRAPHIE ; LITERATURE: ITALIAN ;

Milan, Alfieri & Lacroix, 1938. With 46 plates. 362 pp., 1 leaf. Elephant folio. Orig. full leather, gilt and blind-stamped in a Renaissance type design, top edge gilt (slightly rubbed). Milan, Alfieri & Lacroix, (1938). No. 57 of 250 numbered copies printed on hand-made paper by the papermill Enrico Magnani in Pescia. The explanatory text to the plates is by Adolfo Venturi in Italian, by Raimond van Marle in English.- A good copy. ART - GENERAL & APPLIED ; KUNST, KUNSTHANDWERK ;

Mainz, Johann Albin, 1601. Jesuit device on title, some woodcut initials. 2 unn. leaves, 200 pp., 1 unn. leaf. Sm. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, paper title-label on back. Contemp. ms. exlibris of a monastery library on title-page. Mainz, Johann Albin, 1601. First Mainz edition, published also at Rome in 1601 under the title: Epistola patris Nicolai Pimentae... ad R.P. Claudium Aquauiuam ...Goae viiij Kal. Ianuarij 1599. This present collection of reports is from the Jesuit missions in Goa and the Eastern Indies, Pegu (Burma), Malacca and other areas close to Japan brought together by Father Nicolau Pimenta (1546-1614). He was a Portuguese Jesuit and visited Japan in 1599. Editor was the Dutch theologian Johannes Busaeus (1574-1611), who died at Mainz. - VD17 12:1150774; Sommervogel II, 422; De Silva 1530; cf. Streit V, 20 (for contens); cf. Subrahmanyam, S. The political economy of commerce: Southern India 1500-1650 (2002); cf. Cordier, Bibl. Japonica 247.

Florence, Filippo de Giunta, August 1514. With woodcut title-border, woodcut device on last leaf verso. Printed in Italics. 8 unn., 368 num. leaves. 8vo. Contemp. limp vellum. From the collection of Hendrik D. L. Vervliet. (Florence, Filippo de Giunta, August 1514). First Giunta edition of the comedies of Plautus, edited by Niccolò Angeli (1448-c. 1529), philologer and professor of Greek and Latin. His edition is based on manuscripts and texts hitherto not used. It is dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici. - Contemp. neat ms. annotations in margins in brown ink, some small wormtracks, partly faint waterstaining in lower margin, otherwise a good copy. - STC (Italian) 524; Adams P-1484; Ebert II, 17168; Brunet IV, 708. CLASSICS ;

Lyon, Paolo Frambotto, 1660. Half-title, title, 3 unn. leaves, 332 pp.; title, 70 pp., 8 unn. leaves index, 13 unn. extra blank leaves. Narrow 12mo. Contemp. vellum (somewhat browned). Lyon, Paolo Frambotto, 1660. Nice edition of these two works by Jean Prévost (1585-1631) from Dilsberg in Baden, since 1617 professor of medicine in Padua. The "Medicina pauperum", a work on general health care for the poor, gives a broad survey of common diseases and remedies. "De Venenis et Alexipharmacis" treats venoms and their antidotes. The printer Frambotto was active between 1634 and 1694, mostly in Padua, but also in Venice and Milan; Lyon might be a fictitious imprint. This edition is only recorded as a microfilm in the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, not in BL, BN or Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon. - Old ownership entry on title, old ms. note on paste-down, initial on flyleaf, marginal tear in pp. 39/40 affecting a few letters, scattered ink annotations. -… Read More

(Nuremberg), the author, 1746. With 16 engraved plates. Title, 2 unn. pp. ("Nöthige Erinnerung"). Folio. Contemporary half vellum. (Nuremberg), the author, 1746. A unique copy with a pen and brown and grey ink drawing on paper (c. 130 x 90 mm) signed "J.D. Preissler" mounted on the endpaper. Preissler (1666-1737) was a painter and engraver in Nuremberg where he also founded a drawing school there. Later he became the director of Nuremberg's Academy of Fine Art. Peissler mainly painted portraits and biblical scenes and is also best known for this present book which contains not only landscape scenery. By the time of his death the Swiss Johann Caspar Füssli spoke about Preissler as one of the most famous Nuremberg artists of the early 18th century. - Cf. VD18 11867582 (7th ed.); cf. Berlin Cat. 4631 (only 6th ed., incomplete); Thieme/Becker XXVII, 373; Benezit VII, 15. ART - GENERAL & APPLIED ; ART ;