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Zoology Aristotle Historia de Animalibus. Translated by Iulio Caesare Scaligero, with his own commentaries. With title in red and black, an engraved title vignette and several woodcuts within the text. Toulouse, Raymond Colomiez, 1619. 16 leaves, 1248 pp., 12 leaves. Folio. Restored contemporary leather binding with a modern spine label (rubbed, bumped and slightly stained). Brunet I, 473: ‘The accuracy of this famous work has been confirmed by the most authoritative modern naturalists.’ – First edition interpreted by Scaliger, with Greek-Latin parallel text. - The title vignette, engraved by L. Gaultier, depicts an allegory of the city of Toulouse. - Endpapers replaced. Slightly browned and, in places, with slight water-stains along the margins. A few leaves with minor restorations or reinforcements in the white margin. Overall, a well-preserved copy. Zoology. - With title in red and black, engraved title vignette and some woodcuts in the text. Restored cont. leather with modern spine label (rubbed, bumped and somewhat stained). - First edition interpreted by Scaliger, with Greek-Latin parallel text. - The title vignette, engraved by L. Gaultier, depicts an allegory of the city of Toulouse. - Endpapers renewed. Somewhat browned and partly slightly water-stained. A few pages with small restorations or backings in the white margins. Overall, a well-preserved copy. 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 tax regime. 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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