Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariaat: Catalogue (Nr. 196): Books of interest from the 15th century onwards (Hilversum (Holland): Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariaat, 1952)

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His acc. ob similitudinem argumenti Hypomnema, de fide, amicitia et
observantia pontificum Romanorum erga imperatores Germanicos,
autore N. S(im). S(chardio). Basileae, Paul. Quecus, sumpt. Joh.
Oporinus, 1566. With printer’s mark on title. 12 Ivs., 750, 220 pp.
Boards. f 78.—
Graesse V, p. 244. Brunet IV, 580. First edition. Petrus de Vineis was
the famous Chancellor of Emperor Frederick II, and with his master was one of
the outstanding political figures of the XHIth century ; these “letters” are our most
precious source for the history of the Emperor’s court at Palermo and at Naples and
for his struggle with the Papacy. — Ownership stamp on title. Of the pages 81/82
is a little piece torn off, in the margins some stains, otherwise a good copy.
421 SARDI, Gasp., Ferrariens. Epistolarum liber, varia reconditaque his-
toriarum cognitione refertus. Ejd. de triplici philosophia commen-
tariolus. Florentiae, L. Torrentinus, 1549. 133 pp., 4 Ivs. Old vellum.
f 38,—
Graesse VI, p. 271. Moren i, Torrentino p. 70. Stitching loose and at
the end water-stained.
422 SCIELTA di lettere amorose di Ferrante Pallavidni, Lucca Asserino,
Margarita Costa Romana, Gerolamo Parabosco, et d’altri piu eruditi
scrittori Italiani. Con una raccolta di rime amorose. Venetia 1656.
4 Ivs., 192 pp., 18 Ivs. 12mo. Boards. Uncut. f 19.—
MANUALS FOR EPISTOLARY STYLE.
423 LA SERRE, Jean Puget de. Le secretaire parfait a la mode, ou
methode facile d’escrire selon le temps diverses lettres de compliment,
amoureuses et morales. Jouxte la copie de Paris. Cologne, Andre
Bingh, 1641. Avec titre gravé. 6 ff., 230 pp., 4 ff. In-12. Vél. de l’ép.
avec ferm. f 27.—
Titre rep. du reste bel exemplaire.
424 PUCCI, Ben. Nova idea di varie lettere missive, con divérsi concetti,
principii, e fini. Con una breve regola dell ortografia in lingua volgare.
8. edit. Venetia 1621. — Idea delle lettere. Venet. 1616. — Lettere.
Venet. 1616. Old limp vellum. f 24.—■
Fine copy, with ownership entry on title.
425 (RUSCELLI, Hier.) LETTERE di principi le quali o’ si scrivono da
principi, o’a’ principi, o’ ragionan di principi. Libro primo (unico?).
3rd augm. edit. Venetia, G. Ziletti, 1570. 32 Ivs., 247 pp. 4to. Old limp
vellum. f 30.—
With a preface of the printer and a dedication to Card. C. Borromeus. Melzi does
not know this edition. — Ownership entry of count C. W. G. of Nostitz. Good copy.
426 SANSOVINO, Franc. Del secretario libri 7. Il modo di scriver lettere.
Con gli Epitheti a tutte le persone. Con moite lettere di prencipi et a
prencipi scritte in varij tempi et in diverse occasioni. Venet., M. Va-
lentino, 1608. 12, 222 Ivs. Cont. limp vellum. f 34.—
Sansovino was a humanist who lived in the 16th century at Venice. — Ownership
entry of W. de Popschitz, 1649 on title, slightly water-stained in the beginning.
See also nos. 117, 118, 450, 451, 461, 463, 466, 469, 471, 475,
480, 630.
ENGLAND.
History and Literature.
427 BACON, Fr. — (MALLET, Dav.) Histoire de la vie et des ouvrages
de Fr. Bacon; peinture exacte, quoiqu’anticipée de la conduite & du

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