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Aratus, Solenus and C. Julius Hyginus
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Phaenomena et Prognostica... C. Iulii Hygini Astronomicon. Cologne: for Theodorus Graminaeus, 1569
- Book
Folio (300 x 184mm.), woodcut printer's device on title and verso of last leaf, 41 astronomical woodcuts and 7 allegorical planetary woodcuts, seventeenth-century red morocco gilt, some light browning, rebacked preserving original spine
Provenance
Don Ramiro Nunez de Guzman, Duke of Medina de las Torres (supralibros)
Literature
Adams A1518; VD16 A3200; Zinner 2476
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First use of these illustrations which are unique to this edition. The 41 constellation woodcuts are based on charts of Albrecht Dürer (1515).
The constellations are depicted as they would appear on a globe, with the figures seen from the rear, and the circles (the Tropics, the equinox and solstice) depicted and keyed to the commentary. The stars, which are of magnitudes 1 to 6, are identified with arabic numerals corresponding to positions in the ptolemaic catalogue, and in some cases have been corrected from that source.