Online auction - Lot 130

[Plantin Press - Antwerp]

SCRIBANI, Charles

Antverpia [and] Origines Antverpiensium.

Antwerp, Plantin Press, J. Moretus, 1610


Starting bid: € 50


Hammer price: € 120

€ 100 / 150

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Lot description

2 works in 1 vol., 4to: [8]-146-[2]-24, 172-[3] pp.; 4 (of 7) pl. (2 maps and view of the cathedral missing; spotting to pp. [7-8] and 1st pl., occ. ff. toned, title and upper margin of 1st ff. of 2nd work soiled,

Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spine with ms. label (spine and some edges def.).

1. First ed. of a history of Antwerp by the Jesuit Scribani (1561-1629). Ill. with engr. printer's mark on title and 4 folding engravings: 1 (of 3) map & 3 (of 4) views (Town Hall, Hanseatic House, Exchange). Includes the 24 pp. with Greek and Hebrew poetry. Ref. Imhof (Moretus) S-30. - DBS VII:984:6. - Brouwers/Gilmont, Scribani S-435. - Simoni S-101. - Matagne (Namur) S-158. - STCV. - 2. First ed. Engr. printer's mark on title. Ref. Imhof (Moretus) S-31. - DBS VII:984:7. - Brouwers/Gilmont, Scribani S-436. - Simoni S-104. - Matagne (Namur) S-169. - STCV.
Prov. Jósef Zaluski (1702 - 1774), bishop of Plock, Poland (Polonia) (stamp). - Ms. entry and notes on title.

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Lot 130

Antverpia [and] Origines Antverpiensium.

SCRIBANI, Charles

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