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METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

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HISTORY/ENGRAVING] GALLE (Theodore); FABRI (Johannes)] Illustrium imagines, ex antiquis marmoribus nomismatibus, et gemmis expressae, quae exftant Romae maior pars apud Falvium Ursinum. Second edition, enriched and further illustrated with several additional images and a commentary by I. Fabri on the engravings, Antwerp, Ex Officina Plantiniana (Plantin), 1606 One quarto volume in full sheepskin, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt motifs, comprising: a frontispiece, 151 engravings, 1 title page and 17 engravings in the appendix. Second edition (the first being in 1598), expanded and enriched with additional images as well as a commentary on each of them by J. Faber. A collection of engravings of illustrious figures, reproduced from ancient marbles, coins and gems — the majority of which are held in Rome in the collection of Fulvio Orsini, comprising a total of 168 engravings: a frontispiece title page, 151 engraved portraits, 17 engravings in the appendix. Dulled corners. A scratch on the sheepskin binding. Ex-libris: Leleux stamp.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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