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HIGINIUS (Julius) Poeticon astronomicon... Cologne, Soteris,…
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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HIGINIUS (Julius) Poeticon astronomicon... Cologne, Soteris, 1534. In-4. Title with beautiful large woodcut printer's mark, 47 half-page woodcuts depicting constellations, signs of the zodiac and allegories of the 7 planets, decorative woodcut initials, small amount of dampness not serious, repair to title with very small loss of text (two letters), bound in vellum. Honeyman 1737. Mixing science and myth, one of the finest illustrated astronomical books of the early sixteenth century.
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About the sale A fine June sale
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Auction time 06/27/2026 at 2:00 PM
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