Sansovino, Francesco.

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Description

Historia universale dell'origine, et imperio de' Turchi. Venice: Salicato, 1582, small 4to (195 x 135mm.), woodcut portraits at end, later vellum, gilt deckled edges, [Göllner 1749; cf. Atabey 1088 (first edition)], a good copy
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Notitia utraque cum orientis tum occidentis. Basel: Froben, 1552, folio (322 x 209mm.), numerous woodcuts, woodcut device on verso last leaf (otherwise blank), stamp of Federico Cesi (Accademia dei Lincei) on title and near end, old vellum, [not in Göllner], rather dampstained and browned, place of publication partially erased in ink on title and colophon, upper joint partly split
Dionysius Cartusianus. Contra alchoranum & sectam machometicam libri quinque. Cologne: Quentel, 1533, 8vo (154 x 100mm.), woodcut on verso of title and last leaf, contemporary blindstamped calf over wooden boards, one clasp, Buxheim library stamp and old inscription, [Göllner 495], spine worn, lacking one clasp
Du Cange, Charles du Fresne, Sieur. Historia Byzantina duplici commentario illustrata. Paris: Billaine, 1680, folio (376 x 240mm.), half-title, 3 engraved plates (of Aghia Sophia), engraved illustrations, contemporary calf, spine gilt, [Blackmer 502], browned and spotted, occasional slight staining, ink stain on a3 (Lib. III) affecting a few words, binding somewhat worn
together 4 volumes from the library of Stephanos and Constantine Carathéodory

Catalogue Note

Sansovino - "Sansovino's is an important and influential history of the Ottoman Empire, based on an important collection of source material, which includes Leonard of Chios's letter on the fall of Constantinople, Spandugino's account of Ottoman life and manners, and the accounts of Giovio, Menavino, Barletius and others" (Atabey).

Notitia utraque cum orientis - This anonymous Roman state-handbook is profusely illustrated with "maps", buildings, occupations, costumes, military machines, etc., from throughout the empire, including Constantinople. This copy is from the library of Federico Cesi, Italian scientist and founder of the Accademia dei Lincei which later included Galileo in its number. Adams calls for 110 leaves, in error - see Warburg institute copy - http://www.sas.ac.uk/warburg/pdf/hph425w.pdf

Du Cagne - "The first part is concerned with the genealogies of Byzantine, Slavonic and Turkish families. The second part contains a description of Constantinople based on a number of sources" (Blackmer).