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[Title page] Aristoteles, Commentarium trium librorum de anima, secundum doctrinas venerabilis domini Albert Magni.

Printed by Heinrich Quentell in Cologne 1491.The Woodcut shows Albertus Magnus reading to 6 attendants

SCHEDEL, TITLE PAGE, - Register des buchs der Croniken ...

Title page page from the rare German edition of Hartman Schedel's Liber chronicarum ,widely known as 'Nuremberg Chronicle', printed in 1493 by Koberger, NurembergIncunabl...

[Title page ] Epitoma operu[m] sex dieru[m] de mu[n]di fabrica..

First page to Nuremberg Chronicle, the richest illustrated Incunabel, published the year that Columbus returned to Europe after discovering America. This impressive woodc...

Title page to <I>Expositiones textuales dubiorum et lucentissimae explanationes in libros de coelo et mundo.....</I>

Nearly fullpage woodcut shows St. Thomas addressing three students. Printed in Cologne by Henricus Quentell in 1497

Liber in judicii astrorum.

Titlepage to: \"Haly /Albohazen filii Abennagel\" Woodcut. Albohazen on a throne with an astrolobium, flanked by naked \"Astronomia\" and \"Urani...

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Manuscript annotations underneath the woodcut in a contemporary hand. Beautiful renaissance border by Daniel Hopfer (ca,1480-1536)

Opera (Joannis de Basso).

Titlepage to Joannes Bassoli's "OPERA". Printed in Paris with printersmark of Jehan Frellon. To be bought at Francisco Regnault in Paris.Four woodcut borders re...

Liber quartus sentetniarum...

Titlepage for P. Lombardus: "Liber quartus sententiarum textus...Simple 4-sided borders, consisting of four woodblocks, Latin text on verso.

Bartolus super prime parte...

Woodcut borders, composed of 6 blocks,with scenes of medieval life. Cetral allegorical figure with 2 shields.

Title page to a book:"Phrases in epistolas Pauli ad Thimotheum duas......"

Per Erasmum Rotterdamum MDXXI

Epistolae D.Erasmi roterdami...

Titlepage to "Epistolae" by Erasmus. Edited by J.Frobein/Basel in 1521.Woodcut by Urs Graf. In bottomborder is monogram VG (means Urs Graf).

Title Page.

Woodcut of a post-incunable: "Das Dritte tayl des Alten Testaments" Showing the nailing on the cross, Cut of considerable quality. Remarkable scene of a title p...

Henrici Glareani...

Titlepage of "De geographia liber". Borders on all four sides in 4 compartments with female figures: Iustitia, Prudencia, Fortitudo, Temperancia, Fides, Charita...

Opera Rhetorica Oratoria et foretia..

A very attractive title page, decorated with two lions holding a coat of arm.

Biblia cu(m) concordantijs veteris...

Titlepage to "Biblia cum con-cordantijs veteris & novi testamenti".4-sided borders, consisting of four blocks. Borders with leaves and vases.Printer's mark ...

Title-page of a book, with a woodcut of king Wenceslaus' name, king of Boohemia in the banner.

From : Book on the defense of the Roman Catholic Church against the heresy of the Waldenses. Printed in 1501 by Konrad Baumgarten.On the back two woodcut crests of a Pope...

[Lot of 4 title pages] America Tertia Pars

The beautiful frontispice of the Latin edition of Theodor de Bry's 'Grand Voyages'-  the description of the Americas - Part III,  which describes the land of Brazil bas...

Biblische Figuren.

Titlepage of a so-called "Printbible". Woodcut renaissance borders. Text in German.Initial V and S in bottom border

Title page to <I>Apellatio D.Martini Lutheri ad Concilium...</I>

Edited in Wittenberg. Nice renaissance borders with a man teaching and a woman reading.

[Title page] La geografia di Claudio Tolomeo . . .

Title page of Girolamo Ruscelli's first edition of Ptolemy's Geographia included newly engraved copperplates by Giulio and Livio Sanuti.

[Title page to 'Landtaflen. Hierinn findst du lieber Läser schöner recht und wolgemachter Landtaflen XII...']

Title page with wood cut device to "Landtaflen. Hierinn findst du lieber Läser schöner recht und wolgemachter Landtaflen XII namlich ein Allgemeine Europae demnach...

[Title Page] Descrittione di M. Lodovico Guicciardini patritio Fiorentino..

RARE. A very attractive title page in wood block print. From the first edition of the first description of The Low Countries. VERSO: with a coat of arms.

Titlepage: Descrittione di M.L.G.di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from the first edition of this most important travel book of the Low Countries. Also on verso large architectural facade with figures and surveying instruments...

Les Quatre Premiers Livres des Navigations et Peregrinations Orientales.

Rare title page with elaborate woodcut border published 1568 in Paris by Nicolas de Nicolay, seigneur d'Arfeville (1517-1583) who published an illustrated book on his tra...

[Title page of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.]

Title page of "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" verso text EPIGRAMMA DANIELIS ROGERII ALBIMONTANI, A decorative title page from Ortelius's first atlas. Latin Edition.

[Title page] Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.

A decorative title page of the first atlas ever made. Depicting the five continents then known as native goddesses. From a Dutch text edition.On verso a poem : M.TVLLIVS ...

[Title Page] De Praecipuis, Totius Universi Urbibus.. Liber Secundus.

A highly decorative and attractive allegorical title page from volume two of the famous town book of Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', seco...

[Title Page] 1573 La Seconde part du Graund Abridgement Collect & escrie

Title page of second part of Robert Brooke's "La Graunde Abridgement, Collect & escrie per le Iudge tresreuerend Syr Robert Brooke, Chiualier, nadgairs chiefe Iu...

Title page a bible.

Printed in Frankfurt by Feuerabendt in 1574. Beautiful renaissance borders, with 5 biblical scenes, nice and clear impression

Cosmographey Oder beschreibung Aller Länder herrschafftenn vnd fürnemesten Stetten des gantzen Erdbodens: sampt jhren Gelegenheiten, Eygenschafften, Religion, Gebreuchen, Geschichten vnnd Handthierungen, etc.

The portrait of Sebastian Münster aged 60, as part of a separate typographical titlepage, printed subsequently in red and black. 

(Portrait of Ortelius )

Beautifully colored portrait of Ortelius of from the 1579 edition of Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas of the world.In this edition the portrai...

Titlepage: Parergon, in quo Veteris geographiae aliquot tabulae.

Page to the section of the Ortelius atlas part, Parergon with hand-colored decoration.In 1579 he brought out his first Parergon (a series of maps illustrating ancient his...

[Title page] Urbium Praecipuarum Totius Mundi. Liber Tertius.

Uncolored example of the title page from Volume 3 of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the most lavish and important town view book published in the 16th ...

Spectandum dedit Ortelius mortalib..

This famous portrait, engraved by Galle, was included in Ortelius' atlases from 1579 onwards.The title translation is By looking, Ortelius gave to mortal beings the world...

Spectandum dedit Ortelius mortalib. Orbem, Orbi spectandum Galleus Ortelium. Papins.

This famous portrait, engraved by Galle, was included in Ortelius' atlases from 1579 onwards.The title translation is By looking, Ortelius gave to mortal beings the world...

(Title page) Trofées de chasse dessinez par C. Hüet et gravez par Guélard. . .

Decorative title page from the early and influential costume book "Habitus Variarum Orbis Gentium" or "Costume of the Various Peoples of the World" by...

URBIBUM PRAECIPUARUM TOTIUS MUNDI, LIBER TERTIUS [TITLE PAGE,VOL.3].

A copper engraved Title page to Vol.3 of 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum'. Including the dedications sheet [view suppl. picture]. The 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', or the "B...

Title page to: <I>Thesaurus Dictionum et Sententiarum Iuris Civilis.......</I>

By Petro Cornelio, Brederodio Hagocomitano. on civil law. Printed and edited by Philip Tinghi in Lyon 1585. Woodcut borders on all sides, headed by a crown, because of th...

Urbium Precipuarum Totius Mundi.

Fine illustrated titlepage from "Urbium Precipuarum Totius Mundi Urbium", Volume III of "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg....

[Title page] De Praecipuis, Totius Universi Urbibus, Liber Secundus.

Allegorical title page, from Volume 2 of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum.At the top are figures representing Religion and Politics, placed on either side...

Title page : "Livre quatriesme des principales villes du monde"..

Decorative and finely engraved title page from Braun's Town Book, part 4.

[Title page] Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Liber Primus.

Striking allegorical title page, from Volume 1 of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum.It shows a façade with a statue of the Magna Mater (Great Mother), the...

[Title page] Civitates orbis Terrarum.

The most decorative frontispiece of the 1st part of the 'Civitatus Orbis Terrarum'. Flanked by Minerva (or Athena, identified by her owl) named Arcium Inventrix (Founder ...

[Title page] De Praecipuis, Totius Universi Urbibus, Liber Secundus.

Allegorical title page, from Volume 2 of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitatus Orbis Terrarum.At the top are figures representing Religion and Politics, placed on either side...

Title page: Descrittione.. di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from one of the most important travel book of the Low Countries. Architectural border with heraldic figures. In the center the printer's device of the printer ...

Title page: Descrittione.. di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from one of the most important travel book of the Low Countries. Architectural border with heraldic figures. In the center the printer's device of the printer ...

Title page: Descrittione.. di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from one of the most important travel book of the Low Countries. Architectural border with heraldic figures. In the center the printer's device of the printer ...

Title page: Descrittione.. di tutti i Paesi Bassi..

Title page from one of the most important travel book of the Low Countries. Architectural border with heraldic figures. In the center the printer's device of the printer ...

Labore et Constantia.

Printer\'s mark of the Antwerp printer Christopher Plantijn Labore et Constantia. with divider, set in a decorative border with fruits and figures.

Urbium Praecipuarum Mundi Theatrum Liber Quartus.

Georg Braun and Franz Hoogenberg, published the highly successful "Civitas Orbis Terrarum' in 6 volumes, 1572-1618. It was the first atlas of town views and plans of...

Titlepage: Nomenclator Ptolemaicus..

Not bound but a section of the 1584 atlas, Nomenclator still held together. With dated title page Nomenclator and containing a register of place names in antiquity. In 15...

Title page from Civitatus Orbis Terrarum vol. 3

Lavish, decorative title page from Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg great 16th century atlas of town and city views.

Title page from Civitatus Orbis Terrarum vol.4.

Decorative title page from the fourth edition of Braun and Hogenberg's lavishly illustrated 16th century town book.

LIBER QUARTUS, URBIBUM PRAECIPUARUM TOTIUS MUNDI.

A fine example of the title page to the BRAUN & HOGENBERG 'CIVITATES..' VOL.4, together still joined the dedication sheet. The Civitates Orbis Terrarum (Atlas of Citi...

[Title page] LIBER QUARTUS - URBIUM PRAECIPUARUM TOTIUS MUNDI

Engraved pictural title page to volume four of the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', by Braun & Hogenberg, 1588The 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', or the "Braun & Hoge...

[Title page ] Galliae tabule geographicae. Per Gerardum Mercatorem..

Very fine title page by Gerard Mercator, composed of an elaborate strapwork design with the portrait of a king at top.

Theatre des principales villes tout l'univers. Second volume. (Title page)

The most decorative frontispiece of the 2nd part of the "Civitatus Orbis Terrarum" The title shows Cybele, sive Vesta , Penatas and Lares , Roman gods of the ho...

Venations Ferarum, Auium, Piscium. . .

Title page from "Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium" or "Hunting Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish". The plate was engraved by Jan Collaert 1566-1628 published...

Germania geographicis tabulis illustrata. .

Very rare and beautiful title page from the second edition of Cornelis de Jode rare atlas.

Title page : Europae totius orbis terrarum partis praestantissimae ..

Quad's title page of his rare work Europae totius orbis terrarum partis praestantissimae..Engraved by Henricus Nagel. Latin text on verso.

Titlepage: Parergon, in quo Veteris geographiae aliquot tabulae.

Title page to the section of the Ortelius atlas part, Parergon with original hand-colored decoration. The printer Plantin originally used the wood block for the first pag...

Theatre de l'Univers, contenant les Cartes de tout le Monde, avec une brieve Declaration d'icelles.

A very decorative title page from the 1598 French edition of Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern Atlas.

Two title pages to a book:

by Dionysii Gothefridii I.C. (part 1 and 2). Printed in 1598 by W.Lemarie. Renaissance borders on 4 sides

URBIBUM PRAECIPUARUM MUNDI THEATRUM QUINTUM, AUCTORE GEORGIO BRAUNIO AGRIPPINATE.

A fine example of the title page to the BRAUN & HOGENBERG 'CIVITATES..' VOL.5, together with the dedication sheet.The 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' (Atlas of Cities of t...

(Title page) Urbium Praecipuarum Mundi Theatrum Quintum

The most decorative frontispiece of the 5th part of the 'Civitatus Orbis Terrarum'. Showing heraldic figures, representations of the four continents and 5 European and on...

Johannes Hugonis a Linschoten Haerlemensis aeta 35 A° 1598 Soufrir pour parvenir.

Very decorative portrait of Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563, Haarlem – 8 February 1611, Enkhuizen), engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593). Jan Huyghen van Linschoten ...

[Title page] : Europae totius orbis terrarum partis praestantissimae ..

Quad's title page of his rare work Europae totius orbis terrarum partis praestantissimae..Engraved by Henricus Nagel. Latin text on verso.

Der Orietalischen Idien. . . [Title page]

A very attractive title page from the second part of de Bry's travel book. Theodore de Bry, a German engraver and book dealer, began a compilation of early voyages in 159...

Galliae tabule geographicae. Per Gerardum Mercatorem...

Attractive titlepage of the France volume from Mercator's Atlas Sive Cosmographia. According to Shirley the "early sectional parts of his "Atlas" each had ...

Abraham Ortelius.

Abrahami Ortelli. . .

Decorative sheet with a portrait of the great Abraham Ortelius published after his death in 1598. Including a small map of Eastern Hemisphere. The text is the epitaph wri...

The Portrait of Abraham Ortelius from his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

This is the famous portrait of Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), the author of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum was the first atlas that displayed a ...

[Title page] Geographiae libri octo Graeco-Latini . . .

Fine decorative titlepage from the 1605 edition of Ptolemy. The plate is adorned with allegorical figures, fruits and architectural motifs. This 1605 edition was based on...

[Title page] Indiae Orientalis pars septima. . .

Title page from a Latin text edition " Indiae Orientalis pars septima . . . à Georgio Spilbergio. . . Caspao Balby. . .". Being part VII of the Grand Voyages. ...

Title page : Germaniae Tabule Geographicae..

An attractive title page.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellenc...

Belgii Inferioris Geographicae Tabule..

An attractive title page.Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellenc...

[Title page] Atlas sive Cosmographicae Meditationes . . .

Latin text edition. With the Mercator-Hondius double portrait, inserted from 1613 in the various editions of the Atlas. "In the first decade of the seventeenth centu...

[Title page for] Atlas Minor de Guerard Mercator. . .

Title page from a 1608 French edition of the Atlas Minor (351:11). The title page is similar to that in the Latin edition of 1607, but a slip of paper with the engraved t...

Delle Guerre di Fiandra, Libri VI (Title Page).

Fine copper-engraved title page from “The Wars of Flanders, Book VI”. Antwerp, First edition by P. Giustiniani and Joseph Camurini in Antwerp in 1609. The book contai...

[Title page]. Le second livre, journal ou comptoir, contenant le vray discours et narration historique, du voyage fait par les huit navires d'Amsterdam. . .

The title page has a large engraving of the Dutch arriving at Tuban, including an elephant. From "[Le second livre, Iournal ou comptoir, contenant le vray discours e...