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475 – (Science, Histoire naturelle) -
PLINIUS Major.- Naturalis historiae.
(Venetiis, in aedibus haeredum Aldi, et Andreae Asulani Soceri), 1535 [- 1538].
4 vol. small in-8° : [48]-314, 303-[1], 295-[1], [251 (of 252)] lvs (last blank lf. of vol. 4 missing, tears mainly
marginal repaired except one small in the anchor of vol. 3, a few lvs lightly browned, some foxing, marginalia,
light dampstains more often marginal, title-page of vol. I browned and doubled with tears restored, wormholes
in the last 2 lvs of vol. 3 and the beginning of vol. 4, handwritten
p
rovenances on the 2 first title-pages, some
partly erased or crossed off).
18
th
century binding : half calf, marbled paper boards, gilt decorated ribbed spine with red and green morocco
labels, red sprinkled edges (small wears, joints of 3 vol. partly split, lack at one upper turn in, flyleaves
renewed).
Est.
:
1.200/ 1.500 €
First Aldine edition
"rare" when complete of the 4 volumes (cfr Renouard), printed by
Paulus Manutius except the last probably by the Sabbio's who worked for the Torresani
family. The last volume contains an extended index. With Aldine's anchor on the the title-
pages and last leaves; text of vol. II entirely encircled with red pencil.
▲ Provenance : Antonius van Bellingen (1806-1882), merchant from Antwerp who bought
the set at the auction (February, 1872) of the library of the Marquis Joachim Gómez de la
Cortina Morante (1808-1868), rector of the university of Paris (handwritten mention and
note).
# Renouard pp. 114-115; # Dibdin II-322; #Adams P-1564; # STC Italy 526; # EDIT16 27236;
# Soltész P-652 (pars I); # not in USTC, nor in Machiels.
¶
Première édition aldine du fameux ouvr. de Pline l'Ancien. Demi-veau du 18
e
s. (pet. défauts dont déch.
restaurées et mouill. marg., qqs ff. lég. brunis).
476 – (Science, Médecine) -
CAIUS, Joannes.- Opera aliquot et versiones, partim
iam nata, partim recognita atque aucta. Eorum catalogum versa pagina exhibet.
Lovanii, apud Antonium Mariam Bergagne, 1556.
2 (of 3) parts in 1 vol. in-8° : 3/232 pp. (1
st
lf. and 3rd part missing, some pp. slightly yellowed or browned, 3 lvs
in the beginning teared without lack, 1 marginal dampstain, some foxing, otherwise fresh condition).
19
th
century binding : threequarter calf, marbled paper boards, flat spine with gilt roll-stamps and green leather
label, blue edges (some wears, corners and a few edges strongly dulled).
Est.
:
400/ 500 €
Rare collection
.
First edition
of "De Ephemera Britannica, liber unus" and second edition
of the "De medendi methodo" (1
st
ed. : Basel 1544). The first was written after Caius had
witnessed the outbreak of the sweating sickness, highly contagious disease which struck
England, and later Europe, in a series epidemics from 1485 until 1551. Caius's description
of the symptoms is the classical account of this sickness. "De medendi methodo" gives a
method of teaching history. However, this copy doesn't contain Caius' translation of Galen's
works. Illustrated with a portrait of the author, aged 43, on the title of "De Ephemera",
ornemental initials and printer's mark on title-page. Caius (1510-1573), studied at Gonville
Hall in Cambridge and in Padua under Montanus and Vesalius. His works are still of value
for the precision of his observations and were often reprinted.
# Durling 793; # Adams C-117; # STC Dutch 45; # 400971; # not in Wellcome, Machiels, BT,
Macclesfield, Garrison & Morton, Bibl. Walleriana, Soltész.
▲ Provenance : count Chandon de Briailles, i.e. François Chandon de Briailles (1892-
1953), a.o. ancient coins, bulls and seals from Eastern Roman Empire collector (ex-libris).
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Édition originale de la 2
e
partie traitant de la suette anglaise, seconde édition de la 1
re
partie à propos
de l'enseignement de la médecine. Rare. Demi-veau du 19
e
s. (incomplet d'1 f. lim. et de la 3
e
partie, qqs
pp. lég. jaunies ou brunies).