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Early English Literature. Miniatures. Bindings. 57
and Schöffer’s imprints are more beautiful than the productions of all
later printers, and as the early specimens from Schöffer’s press before
1466 were much more beautiful than all bis later books, with the exception
only of a few missals, so only the very earliest books printed by Petrucci
show the highest perfection. Later he printed quite a number of books
every year and evidently could not longer devote so much care and
time to the typographical execution.
The book here offered is unanimously con-
sidered bis masterwork this second issue being an exact
reprint from the first edition. No early Petrucci book is in existence
of which more than 2 complete copies and one or two fragments are
known to exist. Of the first edition of this book one complete copy
(Treviso) and an incomplete copy (Bologna) exist. Of this second
edition only one other copy (Paris) is known.
The present copy is in absolutely immacu-
late condition and in its beautiful original
binding. It is hardly necessary to say that never
before has a copy of this masterwork of music
printing been offered nor is one likely to be
offered again.
SEE ILLUSTRATIONS and PLATE XVI!
*130 POMPADOUR, MARQUISE DE.
PIERRES GRAVIDES. (Engraved by the Marquise de Pompadour ?)
8vo. 31 plates with engraved medallions. Old red morocco, gilt dentell-
border, in the centre of the front cover an elephant and the words : Pierres
Gravees/r de/mon. de La Faye/. Gilt stamped, gilt edges. $ 300.—
Unknown to all bibliographers and not mentioned
in any of the many books on the Marquise de Pompadour and her engra-
vings. Investigations at the National Library of Paris and among
Paris collectors and dealers were unsuccessful. It seems, however, more
than certain that these plates were engraved by the Marquise de Pom-
padour herseif and that this copy was presented to a friend.
SEE PLATE XVII!
*131 PORTOLANO.
PORTOLANO per i naviganti, composto per un Gentiluomo Vene-
ziano. Venice, BernardinusRizusNovariensis, 1490. 4to. Gothic type.
82 unn. leaves (the first and the last blank). 35 lines. With printer’s
device at the end. Boards. $ 1500- —
RARE EIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST PRINTED BOOK
ON NAVIGATION.
Hain 13 302. Brit. Mus. Cat. V 402. Proct. 4957. Panzer III 289.
Huth Cat. no. 5921.
This work is attributed to the famous navigator and discoverer
Aloys da Cademosto (1423—'1511) and it was reprinted under
bis name at Venice in 1806.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains
general remarks on the tides, distances, courses, etc., and has a separate
PAUL GOTTSCHALK, Berlin W. 8, Unter den Linden 3 a.
and Schöffer’s imprints are more beautiful than the productions of all
later printers, and as the early specimens from Schöffer’s press before
1466 were much more beautiful than all bis later books, with the exception
only of a few missals, so only the very earliest books printed by Petrucci
show the highest perfection. Later he printed quite a number of books
every year and evidently could not longer devote so much care and
time to the typographical execution.
The book here offered is unanimously con-
sidered bis masterwork this second issue being an exact
reprint from the first edition. No early Petrucci book is in existence
of which more than 2 complete copies and one or two fragments are
known to exist. Of the first edition of this book one complete copy
(Treviso) and an incomplete copy (Bologna) exist. Of this second
edition only one other copy (Paris) is known.
The present copy is in absolutely immacu-
late condition and in its beautiful original
binding. It is hardly necessary to say that never
before has a copy of this masterwork of music
printing been offered nor is one likely to be
offered again.
SEE ILLUSTRATIONS and PLATE XVI!
*130 POMPADOUR, MARQUISE DE.
PIERRES GRAVIDES. (Engraved by the Marquise de Pompadour ?)
8vo. 31 plates with engraved medallions. Old red morocco, gilt dentell-
border, in the centre of the front cover an elephant and the words : Pierres
Gravees/r de/mon. de La Faye/. Gilt stamped, gilt edges. $ 300.—
Unknown to all bibliographers and not mentioned
in any of the many books on the Marquise de Pompadour and her engra-
vings. Investigations at the National Library of Paris and among
Paris collectors and dealers were unsuccessful. It seems, however, more
than certain that these plates were engraved by the Marquise de Pom-
padour herseif and that this copy was presented to a friend.
SEE PLATE XVII!
*131 PORTOLANO.
PORTOLANO per i naviganti, composto per un Gentiluomo Vene-
ziano. Venice, BernardinusRizusNovariensis, 1490. 4to. Gothic type.
82 unn. leaves (the first and the last blank). 35 lines. With printer’s
device at the end. Boards. $ 1500- —
RARE EIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST PRINTED BOOK
ON NAVIGATION.
Hain 13 302. Brit. Mus. Cat. V 402. Proct. 4957. Panzer III 289.
Huth Cat. no. 5921.
This work is attributed to the famous navigator and discoverer
Aloys da Cademosto (1423—'1511) and it was reprinted under
bis name at Venice in 1806.
The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains
general remarks on the tides, distances, courses, etc., and has a separate
PAUL GOTTSCHALK, Berlin W. 8, Unter den Linden 3 a.
