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1116 - Theatrum mortis humanae [...]. 4to: [8 incl.
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Theatrum mortis humanae [...]. 4to: [8 incl. front]-255 pp. (quire R (pp. 129-136) missing, some min. staining and spotting, front. loose, tiny hole in bl. margin I3, tear in upper blank margin Bb3, tear in upper blank margin Ii2, edges frayed). - Very rare first and only edition of the "Danse macabre" of Valvasor ill. with a front. and numerous in-text engravings by Johann Koch after Holbein and Andreas Trost, each within a different border decorated with flowers and animals. Here in the title variant without "Cum" (VD17). The work is divided into 3 parts: "Der Toden-Tanz", "Underschiedliche Todts-Gattungen" and "Der Verdambten Höllen-Peyn/vorstellend". Text in Latin and German, printed in Gothic and roman. - Ref. VD17 39:150265P.
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About the sale Prints & Drawings, Photographs & Comics, Rare Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Surrealism, Congo, Erotica & Ballets russes
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 1:00 PM
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