Search Results: Titles starting with D from Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat

Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1565. With woodcut printer's device on title, a few historiated woodcut initials. Printed in Cicero pendante of Robert Granjon. 160 pp. Small 8vo. Modern burgundy morocco with black spine label. From the collection of Hendrik D. L. Vervliet; ownership entry "Robertson 1830" on flyleaf. Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1565. First edition of this new Latin version of the satires of Juvenal and Persius by Theodor Poelman (c. 1510- c. 1607), with his annotations. It is based on four different manuscripts. The scholiae in the margins are by Hadrianus Junius. - Somewhat browned, otherwise a good copy. - STC (Dutch) 110; Adams J-765; Ebert I, 11230. CLASSICS ;

Berlin, Realschulbuchhandlung, 1818. With music. IV, 130 pp., 1 leaf. 8vo. Contemp. half vellum with red spine label (somewhat bumped). Exlibris Bibliothek Heinrich Stiebel, Frankfurt. Berlin, Realschulbuchhandlung, 1818. Collection of 121 songs from the baroque to the age of romanticism, including four poems by Goethe: "Was hör ich draussen vor dem Thor"; "Es war ein König in Thule"; "Das Wasser rauscht"; "In allen guten Stunden". According to Holzmann/Bohatta, this anthology was compiled by Carl Groos and Bernhard Klein, Kippenberg does not mention an editor. - Inscription of front flyleaf, lower flyleaf partly cut off. - Kippenberg 762; Holzmann/Bohatta III, 2339. LITERATURE: GERMAN ; LITERATUR: DEUTSCHE ;

Ingolstatt, Alexander Weissenhorn, 1570. Title printed in red and black within woodcut-border. (16) 232, 8 leaves. 8vo. Contemporary blind-ruled vellum, 1 (of 2) metal claps (small old library stamp and owner's ms. entry on title). (Ingolstatt, Alexander Weissenhorn), 1570. Fourth issue of one of the many polemics written by Johann Nas (1534-1590), a Franciscan monk and counter-reformation preacher and controversialist, notably at the court of the Archduke Ferdinand in Innsbruck, where he followed Petrus Canisius. In 1580 he became Bishop of Brixen. - VD 16 N 102; STC (German) 643. GERMANY ; RELIGION ;

Leipzig, Otto Spamer, 1896-1901. With thousands of wood-engraved illus. on plates and in the text, chromolithographs, and some folded plates. Large 8vo. Orig. half leather, with spine labels (slightly rubbed). Leipzig, Otto Spamer, 1896-1901. A lavishly illustrated survey of technological knowledge, inventions, trade, and industry at the end of the 19th century. Vols. 9 and 10 cover world wide traffic and its means. GEOGRAPHY: TRAVEL ; VARIA ; SCIENCE:TECHNOLOGY ;

Leipzig, Thomas Frisch, 1699. Title in red and black. (2) leaves, 228 pp. 12mo. 19th century cloth with gilt titles on spine. Bookplate Ernst Schroth. Leipzig, Thomas Frisch, 1699. (Bound with:) WEIL, Gustav. Historisch-kritische Einleitung in den Koran. XXI, 121 pp. Bielefeld, Velhagen & Klasing, 1844. Ad I: A German edition of "The true Nature of imposture fully display'd in the life of Mahomet" (London, 1698) by the English Orientalist H. Prideaux (1648-1724), who was professor of Hebrew at Oxford.- VD 17 14:079823Y. Ad II: First edition. The great Orientalist G. Weil (1808-1889) was one of the first who did some research on the historical metholology and the subjects covered by the Qur'an.- Slightly browned or foxed in parts, otherwise a nice copy. ORIENT ; RELIGION / THEOLOGY ; LITERATURE ;

Schaffhausen, J. Brodtmann, 1836. With 40 lithographed plates. 2 cols. 51 pp. Folio (360 x 260 mm). Modern half calf over marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine. Schaffhausen, J. Brodtmann, 1836. A famous pictorial travel account on Brazil at the beginning of the 19th century consisting of 6 parts. The first part is a description in German printed in two columns, and the other five parts are each a collection of fine lithographed plates on the following topics: Landscapes of Brazil, views of Rio de Janeiro, portraits and costumes of the Indians, manners and customs of the Indians, portraits and costumes of the Negroes and life and costumes of the Negroes. The two last parts also contain an elaborate study on the slave trade with its inhuman conditions on the slave ships, registration processes by the authorities and the slave markets. Further depictions show the slave lodgings, slaves at work and punishment. Various plates also show the ethnicity of the slaves from such places as Cabinda, Rebolla,… Read More

Zurich, Albert Raustein, 1908. With 5 folding plates, 1 plate in stereo-photography, 4 folding tables, and 274 text illus., often after drawings by Ludwig Schroeter. XVI, 806 pp., 1 leaf. Large 8vo. Orig. half leather, spine gilt (slightly rubbed). Zurich, Albert Raustein, 1908. First edition of Carl Schroeter's (1855-1939) main work which was internationally recognized. Schroeter was professor at the Federal Polytechnic in Zurich, and co-founder of the Swiss Botanical Society, a pioneer of geobotany. His exploratory trips led him to the USA, Japan, Java, the Canaries, the Sahara, South Africa and India. - Fine copy. - Nissen, BBI, 1813. SCIENCE: BOTANY ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; NATURWISSENSCHAFT UND TECHNIK ;

Stuttgart, Hallberger'sche Verlagshandlung, 1836-37. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt. Stuttgart, Hallberger'sche Verlagshandlung, 1836-37. "Sämmtlich Werke, vols. 12-14". Karl Julius Weber (1767-1832), was an important German writer. Among his significant works is this present history of chivalry. After 1118 Templars and Hospitaller arose. The latter became the hospital brotherhood in Jerusalem, and defender against the Turks. The Teutonic Order was the true cradle of Prussia.- A nice copy. - Goedeke IX, 186,6; Hellwald, p. 36. LITERATURE: GERMAN ; JOHANNITER/MALTESER/TEMPLER ; LIT ;

Strasbourg, Johann Knobloch, (14 March) 1511. With 6 excellent woodcuts by Hans Baldung Grien, few large historical and many initials throughout. 163 unum. leaves (2 blanks). Folio (310 x 215 mm). Contemp. blind-panelled calf over boards (front cover only), modern back cover, back label (clasps missing). 19th century ms. ownership entries and exlibris of Gilbert R. Redgrave, London (British bibliographer and art historian), and an unidentified exlibris. Strasbourg, Johann Knobloch, (14 March) 1511. First Strasbourg edition of a fine, tall and rare book illustrated with 6 woodcuts by Hans Baldung Grien (1480- d. 1545 Strasbourg), of which two of the woodcuts possibly were done by Hans Burgkmair (1473-1531), the foremost masters of the early 16th century. Baldung was considered the most gifted student of Albrecht Dürer. It contains six sermons in German by Johannes Geiler von Kaisersberg of Strasbourg (Schaffhausen 1445- Strasbourg 1510), renowned medieval preacher and a.o., Rector of Freiburg… Read More

Montagnola, Officina Bodoni, February 1924. Printed in red and black. 4 pp.; 4 pp. Folio. Montagnola, Officina Bodoni, February 1924. Printed in a small edition in Bodoni Cancellersco on Fabriano hand-made paper. Specimen of pages 8 and 9, with the Officina Bodoni printer's device on last page. The typographical design of this specimen does not correspond to the book. Added is the very rare prospectus announcing the publication of this title, listing the variants of the normal and the de luxe edition and the different bindings, stating the prices. On the last page, all other publications issued so far are listed. - A few traces of light foxing. - Cf. Mardersteig 6. PRESS BOOKS ;

Lyon, Sebastian Gryphius, 1547. Printed in Italics. 430 pp. 16mo. 18th-century calf, with spine label (somewhat rubbed, hinges starting, head and foot of back worn). From the collection of Hendrik H. L. Vervliet. Lyon, Sebastian Gryphius, 1547. Famous poetic description of the Second Punic War; it is the longest of all Roman epics. Silius Italicus (c. 25 - c. 100 A.D.), Roman politician, poet and a consul under Nero, was greatly indebted to the syntactial and formal perfection of Vergil. This is a reprint of the Aldus edition of 1524, with the dedication by Francesco Asolano, and a life of Silius by Pietro Crinito (1465-1504). - Title somewhat spotted with ms. name, number and library stamp, name stamp on flyleaves, old ms. ink annotations in French of front flyleaf, a few annotations in the text. - STC (French) 401; Adams S-1136; Ebert II, 21226. CLASSICS ;

Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1631. Engraved title, woodcut text illustrations. 12 unn., 299., 17 pp. index. 16mo. 17th century vellum. Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1631. Johannes de Laet (1581-1649), director of the Dutch West Indies Company, composed a series of geographical works to inform clients about the various lands the company did business with. These works were entirely based on published materials and included details on topography, climate, agriculture, religion, customs, governmental structure, and wealth. - Willems 354 (note). ASIA ; GRAPHIC ARTS:ELSEVIER ;

Florence, (Lorenzo Torrentino), 1551. With large historiated woodcut initial at the beginning. 90 pp., 1 blank leaf. Sm.-4to (193 x 138 mm). 17th-century polished calf, gilt panelled spine, red edges (blind library stamps on first and last leaves, back rep.). From the collection of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (lot 10608 in his sale, 1882). Florence, (Lorenzo Torrentino), 1551. First edition. Probably originally published, and later reprinted (Palau: Se reimprimio en coleccion en la obras...) as part of the larger work by the Spanish born Jesuit Torres (1509-1584) "De summi pontificis supra concilia auctoritate libri tres" (1551) against Ambrosius Catharinus, Archbishop of Conza (1484-1553). Torres was professor at the Roman College, and wrote more than seventy books, principally polemical, mainly against Protestants. "Can also exist independently": State Library Berlin (transl.). - Palau 33697 (knows only the BN copy); FRBNF31481832; CNCE 48142 (no copy in Florence);… Read More

(Lyon), Jean de Tournes, 1586. Title within architectural woodcut border, woodcut portrait of Philander on leaf 8 verso, printer's privileg in Civilité types on leaf 8 recto, one folding printed plate, woodcut illustrations and diagrams throughout, ornamental woodcut initials. [8] leaves, 460 pp., [18] leaves (index in Greek and Latin). 4to (240 x 160 mm). Contemporary vellum. (Lyon), Jean de Tournes, 1586. This handsome, scholarly second edition is a reprint of the first one ever printed in France by Tournes in 1552 and has the same corrections and annotations by the humanist Guillaume Philandrier (1505-1563). Vitruvius' text is in Roman letters, alternating with Philandrier's annotations in Italics. "The contribution of Philander and of the Accademia delle Virtu to mid-sixteenth-century architectural theory is of the greatest importance...Philander's notes would be cited almost without exception by every Vitruvius commentator and translator, from the date of its first… Read More

Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 15 August 1529. With rich architectural woodcut title border showing Schöffer's device and monogram "I.S." in lower part, some woodcut floral or figured initials, and large woodcut printer's device at the end. 14 unn. leaves (last blank), 723, (1) pp. 4to. Contemp. richly blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, spine on four raised bands, 2 brass clasps (somewhat rubbed). (Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 15 August 1529). First Appian edition printed in Germany. The Roman history was originally written in Greek, when Appian lived in Rome at the times of Hadrianus and Antonius Pius. The work was translated into Latin by the Italian scholar Pier Candido Decembrio (1399-1477) at the request of Pope Niccoló V in 1450; he took more than four years to finish this task. His translation, dedicated to King Alphons II of Naples and Sicily (1448-1495), was first printed in 1472. The present rare Schöffer edition is highly regarded for its splendid… Read More

Mainz, Peter Schoeffer, 5 September 1473. Both colophons with Fust and Schoeffer device printed in red; 2-line initials and paragraph marks supplied in red; chapter headings supplied in red; with fine contemporary Greman decoration, text opening with an historiated initial showing St. Augustine, 22 large decorated initials all painted in color, and with a fine color penwork border of flowers on the bottom of margin f. 2. Goth. type. 45 to 80 lines (2 sizes of types, see below). 2 cols. [364] leaves (last blank lacking possible preserved mounted on verso of f. 364). Royal folio (390 x 285 mm). Early l9th-century English tan calf tooled in blind panelled sides with palmettes at outer angles, back gilt lettered in similar style (lightly worn, hinges cracked),. 16th century vellum label pasted on inside back cover with owner's ms. entry of a Benedictine monastery in the diocese of Cambrai. In a cloth case. With commentaries by Thomas Waleys and Nicolaus Trivet. Mainz, Peter Schoeffer, 5 September… Read More

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

Basel, Andreas Cratander, 1529. With woodcut printer's device on z8 verso, and woodcut initials. Printed in Italics. 8 leaves, 308 pp., 22 leaves index. 8vo. Contemp. blind-stamped pigskin (rep.). From the collection of Hendrik D. L. Vervliet. Basel, Andreas Cratander, 1529. (Bound with:) SALLUSTIUS.- GLAREANUS (i.e. Heinrich LORITI). In C. Crispi Sallustii historici clarissimi, quae adhuc extant historiarum fragmenta ... annotationes. With woodcut printer's device on last leaf verso and woodcut initials. Printed in Italics. 95 pp. Basel, Andreas Cratander, 1538. Cratander editions of the works of the historian Sallustius (86 B.C. - c. 34 B.C.). The "Coniuratio Catilinae" deals with the conspiracy of Catiline, while the "Bellum Iugurthinum" concerns the succession in Numidia. The attribution of the "Declamatio contra Catilinam" to Marcus Porcius Latro (fl. late 1st cent. B.C.) is most probably erroneous. Bound together with the first edition of the annotations to… Read More

Lyon, Sebastian Gryphius, 1547. With woodcut printer's device on title. Printed in Italics. 271 pp. 16mo. Contemp. calf, gilt ornament on covers, edges gilt (skilful repair to head of spine). From the collection of Hendrik D. L. Vervliet. Lyon, Sebastian Gryphius, 1547. Rare edition of the works of the historian Sallustius (86 B.C. - c. 34 B.C.) printed by Gryphius. The "Coniuratio Catilinae" deals with the conspiracy of Catiline, while the "Bellum Iugurthinum" concerns the successsion in Numidia. The attribution of the "Declamatio contra Catilinam" to Marcus Porcius Latro (fl. late 1st cent. B.C.) is most probably erroneous. - Old ms. name and stamp on title, light browning throughout. - Baudrier VIII, p. 211; cf. Brunet V, 85; not in STC (French), Adams, or Ebert. CLASSICS ;

London, W.& J. Innys, 1718. 16 unn. leaves, 208 pp., 4 unn. leaves. Small 8vo. Contemp. calf, spine in 6 compartments gilt, with red label (head and foot of spine expertly restored). London, W.& J. Innys, 1718. Fine copy of this important work on accute and recurrent fevers, the use of purging and bloodletting as cure, and the use of diet as therapy, by the eminent Dutch medic Lommius or Joost van Lom (c. 1500- c. 1564) from Buren. - Wellcome III, p. 539; Blake p. 275; cf. Eimas, Heirs of Hippocrates, 237 (English ed.); Hirsch IV, 33. SCIENCE: MEDICINE ;