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Furmer, Bernardus.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- paper, ink, leather
De rerum usu et abusu. Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1575.
Provenance
Shakespearian Library of Marsden J Perry (bookplate).
Literature
Landwehr, 168.
Catalogue Note
4to (216 x 166mm). Engraved title and 25 engraved illustrations; repairs to title and lower margin of one leaf, closed tears repaired into text of two others. 18th-century marbled calf; minor rubbing to joints.
first edition. The fine woodcuts are by the Wierix brothers and at least one illustrates passages from Shakespeare.