Geografikon bibloi epta kai deka. Rerum geographicum libri septemdecim

Published by Henrichum Petri, [1571], Basel

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In-folio de (116), 977, (3) pp. Vélin, dos à nerfs, encadrement à froid avec fleurons au coins et grands fleurons dorés au centre. (Reliure de l'époque.). Première édition illustrée et première édition des commentaires et de la traduction latine de l'humaniste Xylander, professeur à l'université d'Heidelberg. Edition recherchée de la "Géographie" de Strabon, pour la correction de son texte et son illustration. Elle comprend 8 cartes dans le texte d'après Mercator et 27 cartes sur double-page, qui sont les mêmes bois gravés par Sébastien Munster, pour son édition de Ptolémé (1540). L'humaniste Guilielmus Xylander (1532 - 1576) a été nommé professeur de grec de l'Université de Heidelberg à l'âge de vingt-cinq ans. Il édita et traduisit de nombreuses œuvres de l'Antiquité, dont les "Eléments" d'Euclide, et apporta d'importantes contributions à la diffusion des mathématiques. Texte grec et latin sur deux colonnes. Marque de l'imprimeur sur le titre et le dernier feuillet. Bel exemplaire dans une élégante reliure de l'époque. Adams S-1907. USTC 694731. In-folio de (116), 977, (3) pp. Vélin, dos à nerfs, encadrement à froid avec fleurons au coins et grands fleurons dorés au centre. (Reliure de l'époque.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - First illustrated edition and first edition of the commentary and the Latin translation by Guilielmus Xylander, professor at the University of Heidelberg. Xylander's edition of Strabo. Illustrated by 8 maps in text after Mercator and 27 double-page woodcut maps by Sebastian Münster, used in his edition of Ptolemy. The humanist Guilielmus Xylander (1532–1576) was appointed professor of Greek at the University of Heidelberg at the age of twenty-five. He edited and translated numerous works from antiquity, including Euclid's Elements, and made important contributions to the dissemination of mathematics. Greek and Latin text in two columns. Printer's mark on the title page and last leaf. A fine copy in an elegant contemporary binding. -.

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Geografikon bibloi epta kai deka. Rerum geographicum libri septemdecim
Author
STRABON, [STRABO]
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Henrichum Petri, [1571], Basel
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I specialize in antiquarian books : Early printed books, incunabula, illustrated, science, medicine, natural history... However, when you browse my catalogues you are likely to find books on any subject. I passionately search for books that are rare, curious, with a fine binding or with an interesting provenance. I have been a bookseller since 1988 and I mostly go for the ones I have never seen. Fortunately, each year brings its fair share of discoveries and that is the beauty of my job. I leave near Toulouse but I will be happy to meet you on appointement in Paris to show you a specific book. One or two printed catalogue a year. Books are guaranteed to be complete and in good condition unless otherwise stated. Visit us on www.latude.net. * Libraire depuis 1988, je suis spécialisé dans les ouvrages de la Renaissance et les impressions du XVIème, les livres illustrés anciens, l' histoire des sciences, la médecine, l'histoire naturelle, les voyages... Je vis près de Toulouse et je peux vous montrer un livre à Paris à l'occasion d'un de mes déplacements. Je participe chaque année à plusieurs salons du livre ancien, dont celui de Paris au Grand-Palais. Catalogues imprimés sur demande. Nos livres sont garantis complets et en bon état sauf indications contraires. Nos conditions de vente sont conformes au règlement de la Ligue Internationale de la Librairie Ancienne. Merci de nous visiter sur www.latude.net.

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