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a brown leather book with a decorative design on the coveran open book on a white surface with a picture on it
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215 - A masterpiece by Avicenna. Facsimile of the *Canon Medicinae…
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,800
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A masterpiece by Avicenna. Facsimile of the *Canon Medicinae de Avicena* from the University Library of Bologna. Featuring 10 full-page miniatures and 498 pages with plant and animal motifs. Madrid, AyN ediciones 2002. 2 vols. Facsimile and commentary. Original leather binding over bevelled wooden boards with rich blind embossing, metal fittings and 4 leather straps with clasps, in a leather slipcase (corners of the slipcase chipped and scuffed). An impressive facsimile of the principal medical work by the Persian polymath Ibn Sina (Latin: Avicenna). The high-quality miniatures from the Ferrara school illustrate the precious manuscript of the *Canon Medicinae*. It was based on the famous 13th-century Hebrew translation by Natan ha-Meati. – A very good copy, almost as good as new. Masterpiece of the Medicus. Facsimile of the Canon Medicinae de Avicena from the University Library in Bologna. Featuring 10 full-page miniatures and 498 pages of plant and animal motifs. 2 vols. Facsimile and commentary. Original leather binding over chamfered wooden boards with rich blind-stamping, metal fittings and 4 leather strap clasps, in a leather slipcase. An impressive facsimile of the principal medical work by the Persian polymath Ibn Sina (Latin: Avicenna). The high-quality paintings from the Ferrara school illustrate this precious manuscript of the *Canon Medicinae*. It is based on the famous Hebrew translation by Natan ha-Meati from the 13th century. – Very well preserved, near-mint copy.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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