Olaus Magnus Historia 1565
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Beskrivning
OLAUS MAGNUS 1565. Historia delle Genti et della Natura delle cose Settentrionali. Nuovamente tradotta in lingua Toscana. Venice (Nicolini for Giuntas heirs) 1565.
Folio (315x207 mm). (24), 286 leaves. Lacking title leaf, replaced by title in manuscript. 1 engraved map of Scandinavia, more than 450 wood engravings in the text, printer`s woodcut device.
20th century half calf binding, heavily worn with front board detached, all edges marbled. Lacking title leaf and replaced with a later, but not recent, handwritten title
leaf, minor stains throughout, 9 leaves with mendings in text, about 40 leaves with minor worming, about 50 leaves with larger water stains, the last leaf with mended
margins and one letter missing replaced in handwriting.
BM, Italian books 404, Brunet III, 1302. Collijn II:330-332.
Second, but first complete illustrated Italian edition. Including the famous map of Scandinavia, here engraved and closely copied from the woodcut map used in the
1555 edition. It is based on the original map from 1537 in nine leaves.
Konditionsrapport
See text. Not complete.
Auktionsnummer:
595588
Datum:
2018-12-09