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Bavaria Aventinus (Thurmair), Johannes The *Chronica* of the widely renowned and highly learned Bavarian historian. Containing not only the history of the ancient House of Bavaria, emperors, kings, dukes, princes, (...) and history (...) With 1 title woodcut and 13 woodcut portraits. Frankfurt, Fischers Erben, 1622. 24 leaves, 847 pp., 28 folio leaves. Paperback with handwritten title on the spine and coloured edges (buffed and rubbed, stained). Rare. – Third German edition of the work first published in German in 1566. – VD17 12:128262R – Graesse VII, 54. – With stamped ownership marks of the Thaller family. - A work by the German historian and court historiographer Johannes Aventinus. He was a contemporary of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon, with whom he was in contact, and published the first map of Bavaria. - The woodcut portraits, produced by the Swiss-German draughtsman, copperplate engraver and etcher Jost Amman, depict the author Johannes Aventinus as well as the first 12 German princes. - Endpapers and title page with surface discolouration and tears. Endpapers repaired with adhesive tape. Some water-stains. Overall in good condition. Bavaria – With 1 title woodcut and 13 woodcut portraits. Vellum with handwritten title and coloured edges (scuffed and rubbed, stained). – Rare. – Third German edition of the work first published in German in 1566. - With stamped ownership notes of the Thaller family. - Work by the German historian and court historiographer Johannes Aventinus. He was a contemporary of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon, with whom he was in contact, and published the first map of Bavaria. - The woodcut portraits, created by the Swiss-German draughtsman, copperplate engraver and etcher Jost Amman, depict the author Johannes Aventinus and the first 12 German princes. - Endpapers and title page show some wear and tears at the margins. Endpapers repaired with adhesive tape. Some water stains. Overall in good condition. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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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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