Freher, Marquard

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Paper

FREHER, MARQUARD (1565-1614). De verbis domini date Caesari, quae sunt Caesaris; at quae Dei, Deo. Sermo votivus. Heidelberg: Christoph Löw and Johann Lancelot, 1598, woodcuts of coins on title-page and in text, woodcut initials and headpieces -- SARDI, ALESSANDRO (1520-1588). Liber de nummis, in quo antiqua pecunia Romana, & Graeca metitur precio eius, quae nunc est in usu. Mainz: Caspar Behem, 1579, woodcut of coins on title-page -- 2 works in one volume, 4to (185 x 135mm.), near-contemporary vellum

Provenance

Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, signature on title-pages; P.A. Milne-Henderson, bookplate

Literature

Dekesel F9 & S36; VD16 F2538 & S1807

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Catalogue Note

For another work by Freher, also owned by Fletcher, see lot 32.

FIRST EDITION of Sardi's book on ancient monetary systems, which subsequently appeared in 1675 under the name of John Selden (see lot 83).