One of the pleasures of the antiquarian book trade is encountering books whose significance is not immediately apparent. The four volumes illustrated below are not necessarily the most famous books in my stock, nor the most expensive. Yet each represents... Continue Reading →
A catalogue of 18 incunabula, Manny annotated, in contemporary bindings, rubricated and two signed by the rubricator in four places!
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A remarkable 1497 Koberger edition of Juvenal preserving one of the most complete surviving records of early humanist reading. Retaining its original Rhenish binding, the volume was extensively annotated by a German scholar active around 1511, whose notes reveal engagement with Erasmus, Poliziano, Crinito, Reisch, Roman antiquities, and classical literature. Marginalia extending into the gutters demonstrate annotation before binding, while institutional stamps, collector bookplates, and later scholarly notes document more than five centuries of continuous use. Not merely an incunable of Juvenal, but a rare witness to the history of reading itself.
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917J Marschalk (sometimes Marschalck), Haug (died 1532)] Das Hailig ewyg wort gots, was dz in jm kraft stercke, tugendt, frid, fred, erleuchtung, vnnd leben, in aym rechten Christen zu erweckn vermag. (Augsburg, Ramminger), 1523. Price $4,500 Quarto Signatures: A-C4 Bound in... Continue Reading →
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918J Briesmann, Johannes 1488–1549 Vnderricht vnd ermanung Doct. Johannis Grießsmans, Barfůsser Ordens, an die Christlich gemain zů Cotbus Wittenberg, 1523. (Augsburg, Steiner,* 1523.) Price $3,500 Quarto. A-B4 Bound in later vellum covered with printed leaf The Prussian theologian Johannes Briesmann (also Brismann or... Continue Reading →
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ƒ-16th century RBMS pt.2 MMXXVIDownload For institutional and special collections acquisitions, I am happy to work within committee review schedules, fiscal-year budgeting, and collection development timelines. Books may be reserved while under consideration, and flexible invoicing or deferred payment arrangements... Continue Reading →
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907J Gassendi, Pierre (1592-1655); Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642); Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630 Petri Gassendi Institutio Astronomica: Juxta Hypotheseis tam Veterum quàm Recentiorum. Cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuncius Sidereus; et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice. Tertia editio prioribus Correctior. London: Jacob Flesher for William Morden,... Continue Reading →
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As many of my readers know, I like to stay as close as possible to the original users of the books I handle. Annotations allow that, bringing us into contact with a reader at work five hundred years ago. Over... Continue Reading →
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THIS is a new series of catalogues, Century Catalogues, this will be number ONE. There will be a print rendering, as well this web version. Many of these books will be available to see at the RBMS Milwaukee. Within the... Continue Reading →
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