Auction 151

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Saturday, 27 April 2024 at 10:30 am - After sale

Lot 46 Francesco Petrarca. De remediis utriusque …

De remediis utriusque Fortunae. Mit Holzschnitt-Initiale und Holzschnitt-Druckermarke. Cremone, Bernardino Misinta et Cesare da Parma, 1492. 1 w. Bl., 3 Bll. Tabellen, 161 Bll., 1 w. Bl., (Lagen: A 4 a-b 8 a-z 6 A-B 6). 1 Spalte. 46 Zeilen. Folio. Spät. Pgt. im Stil d. Zt. mit spanischen Kanten.

Inkunabeln

Alte Drucke, Bibeln, Klassische Autoren in den Originalsprachen – Kein Exemplar dieser Ausgabe im internationalen Handel für uns nachweisbar. - Goff, P409. - GW, M31618. - Hain, 12793. - ISTC, ip00409000. - Proctor, 6927. - Dritte Inkunabelausgabe der berühmten "Heilmittel des Glücks", gleichzeitig erste Ausgabe der von Nicolaus Lucarus bearbeiteten Fassung. Der berühmte Renaissance-Humanist Francesco Petrarca behandelt in seinen moralischen Reflexionen von 1354 bis 1367 in 253 Dialogen eine Debatte über die angemessene Reaktion des Menschen auf Geschicke und Missgeschicke. Dabei behandelt er u.a. die Rolle der Frauen, Musik, Tanz, gutes Essen, Geldverlust, das Alter, das Landleben, die Galanterie usw. - Buchblock beschnitten, erste drei Blatt im unteren Rand stärker und knapp beschnitten, nur selten gebräunt bzw. fleckig. Insgesamt gutes Exemplar.

Prints before 1600, Bibles, Classics in Original Languages – No copy of this edition traceable to us in international trade. With woodcut initial and woodcut printer's mark. Later vellum in the style of the period with Spanish edges. Third incunabula edition of the famous "Remedies for Fortunes", also the first edition of the version edited by Nicolaus Lucarus. In his moral reflections from 1354 to 1367, the famous Renaissance humanist Francesco Petrarch discusses in 253 dialogues the appropriate human reaction to fate and misfortune. Among other things, he discusses the role of women, music, dance, good food, loss of money, old age, country life, gallantry, etc. Book trimmed, first three leaves trimmed more heavily and closely in lower margin, only rarely browned or stained. Overall a good copy.

Result: 3000 €

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