What: Sale of 15th, 16th and 17th century book collectibles on Science, Medicine and Travelling by world famous authors.Where: Swann Auction Galleries, New YorkWhen: 14 OctoberPublic Viewing: October 14, 12.00pm - 5.00pm, October 16, 10.00am - 6.00pm, October 17, 10.00am - 12.00pmThe auction is going to feature a combination of antique books written by great scientist and famous historians like Galileo Galilei and Herodotus. The sale will also include early printed Latin Bibles, English language dictionary, an entire travel book series written by James Cook and medicine related book authored by Culpeper Nicholas along with other old books.Top Lots of the Sale: - HERODOTUS (Libri novem) edited by Aldus Manutius. It is the first copy printed in the original Greek language. (Venice: House of Aldus, September 1502). Estimate: US$ 10,000 – US$ 15,000 - Giles of Rome (AEGIDIUS ROMANUS), edited by Arnau Stranyo in Catalan translation. (Barcelona: November 1480) Estimate: US$ 10,000 – US$ 15,000 - Mathematical Collections and Translations of Galileo Galilei. Volume 1 out of 2. Translated by Thomas Salusbury. (London: William Leybourn, 1661). Estimate: US$ 10,000 – US$ 15,000- The entire set of first editions of the Southern Hemisphere, South Pole, and voyages to Pacific Ocean by James Cook. The set comprises 9 books. (London, 1773-77-84). Estimate: US$ 10,000 – US$ 15,000 - Latin Bible “Biblia Latina”, comprising 2 volumes. It is the number 16 out of 300 sets of the initial copy edition of the bible printed by Johannes Gutenberg. (Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1913-14). Estimate: US$8,000 – US$12,000 - The London Dispensatory “Pharmacopoeia Londinensis” by Culpeper, Nicholas. Initially published in circa 1650, it is the first ever American copy of the first London pharmacopoeia. (Boston: John Allen for Nicholas Boone, 1720). Estimate: US$ 6,000 – US$ 9,000 - GREEK ANTHOLOGY “Anthologia Graeca Planudea,” written in Greek text, edited and printed by Janus Lascaris. (Florence: Laurentius de Alopa, 11 August 1494). Estimate: US$5,000 – US$10,000 - HORSES “Reizenstein” Reizenstein, Wolf Ehrenfried von, Baron. Der vollkommene Pferde-Kenner. First edition of a complete horse-riding manual comprising segments about general features of horses, buying of horse, breeding of horse, riding-tricks, horse training and grooming, veterinary care, along with a bibliography referring more than 40 works from the 16th century. (Simon Meyer, 1764). Estimate: US$ 5,000 – US$ 7,000 - TAEGIO, BARTOLOMEO by L'Humore Dialogo. Second edition of the first copy. (For Valerio & Girolamo Meda), 1564. Estimate: US$4,000 – US$6,000 - An English language dictionary comprising 2 volumes by Samuel Johnson. The first edition out of limited 2000 copies. (London: W. Strahan for J. and P. Knapton et al., 1755). Estimate: US$4,000 – US$6,000 - HIPPOCRATES in Greek text comprising two volumes and written in Greek text. The first volume - Libri omnes is edited by Janus Cornarius and the second volume - Libri septem is modified by Hieronymus Gemusaeus. (Basel: Hieronymus Froben & Nicolaus Episcopius, 1538); (Andreas Cratander, August, 1538). Estimate: US$4,000 – US$6,000 - Snow-Fields Scenes by Edmund Thomas Coleman. The first edition and painted in 18th century, on-the-spot sketches depicts the Ice World of Mont Blanc. (Longmans, and Roberts, 1859). Estimate: US$4,000 – US$6,000 - Le Fabbriche e i Disegni di Andrea Palladio by Bertotti Scamozzi, Ottavio. Written in French and Italian version comprising 4 volumes. (Vicenza: Francesco Modena, 1776-78-81-83). Estimate: US$3,000 – US$5,000 - I Quattro Libri di Architettura by Andrea Palladio comprising 4 parts in 1 volume written in the 15th century. (Venice: Bartholomeo Carampello, 1581). Estimate: US$3,000 – US$5,000 - L'Idea dell'Architettura Universale by Vincenzo Scamozzi. The first edition, written in 15th century comprising two volumes. (Venice: Giorgio Valentino, 1615). Estimate: US$3,000 – US$5,000For details, visit: http://www.swanngalleries.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.
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