Search Results: Titles starting with I from Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books

1669 John Sleidan Four Empires GREECE Rome Babylon Persia Key of History Horn
Johannes Sleidanus was a 16th-century historian who is best remembered for his commentary and analysis of the Protestant Reformation. He collected as all papers and manuscripts concerning the Reformation to which he had access (particularly those of Martin Luther) and edited them as part of his 'Commentary on State, Religion, and Republic'. And while his contributions to the growth of popularity of the Reformation was his greatest work, he also published a book on the history of the world.
'The Four Empires', also known as 'The Key of History', is a methodical history of four the most important kingdoms of the world – Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. He describes important world events, beginning with Flood of Noah, through Roman emperors, the reign of Alexander the Great, and much more. This 1669 edition includes notes and commentary by Georg Horn.
Item number: #18013
Price: $599
SLEIDAN, John
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1674 Boccalini Parnassus Greek Mythology English Satire Italian Authors Monmouth

Trajano Boccalini was a 16th-century Italian author known for his most important work "Ragguagli di Parnaso". This work is a story on mythology in which he satirizes the works and lives of other Italian authors through the lens of Apollo. This 1674 English edition was translated by Henry Carey of Monmouth.

Item number: #8629
Price: $750
BOCCALINI, Traiano
I ragguagli di Parnasso; or Advertisements from Parnassus: in two centuries. WIth the Politik touchstone.
London: Printed and are to be sold by Tho. Guy, 1674.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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[16], 291, [1]
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References: ESTC T 146672
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~11.75in X 7.75in (30cm x 19.5cm)
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1639 Architecture ROMAN RUINS Engravings Duperac Colosseum Vestigi Roma RARE
Étienne Dupérac was a famous 16th-century French engraver who is primarily remembered for his illustrated portrayals of ancient Roman ruins. "Ì vestigi dell'antichita di Roma" is a collection of engravings depicting iconic buildings and ruins from ancient Rome including:
· Arch of Constantine
· The Colosseum
· The Baths of Titus
· Pyramid of Cestius
· Castrense Amphitheatre
· Acqua Marcia fountain
· Mausoleum of Augustus
· Castel Sant'Angelo
· Bridge of St Bartholomew
These folio engravings are some of the most desirable illustrations of Roman ruins!
Item number: #24150
Price: $3500
PERAC, Etienne du
Ì vestigi dell'antichita di Roma
In Roma: Appresso Giombatistà de Rossi in Piazza Nauona., 1639.
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· Collation:
o 37 of 40 engravings
Wanting #21, 29, and 40
Includes engraved title page
· Provenance: Bookplate – Francisco Guasch Homs
o Francisco Guasch Homs (or Francesc Guasch, 1861-1923) was a… Read More

1561 GALEN Medicine Fevers Cures Jacques Dubois Sylvius Commentary Woodcuts RARE

Jacques Dubois, also known as Jacob Sylvius, was a 16th-century French anatomist who is best-known for his research and commentary on Hippocrates and Galen. This highly rare 16th-century printing of Sylvius's commentary on Galen focuses heavily on treating and care of fevers. Published in 1561, this edition was printed in Paris by Gilles Gourbin.

Item number: #19127
Price: $1250

DUBOIS, Jacques Sylvius

Iacobi Syluii medicae rei apud Parrhisios interpretis regii Commentarius in Claudij Galeni duos libros de differentiis febrium.

Parisiis : Apud AEgidium Gorbinum, sub insigne Spei, prope Collegium Cameracense, 1561.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 55 leaves, [2]
o Signatures: A-G⁸
· References: curiously not in the USTC
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 11cm)
· Very rare and desirable

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1712 Rossi Pinacotheca Imaginum Famous Biographies Galileo Aldus Torquato Tasso

Gian Vittorio Rossi was a 17th-century Italian poet and author who is best remembered for his landmark work 'Pinacotheca'. 'Pinacotheca Imaginum Illustrium' is a collection of three hundred short biographical sketches of other authors and notable figures with whom Rossi was familiar. First published in 1643, this work was one of the first examples of an Italian literary history. Rossi, also known by his pseudonym Erythraeus, included biographies on some of the most famous historical figures including:
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Torquato Tasso
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Christopher Clavius
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Aldus Manutius
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Galileo Galilei
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Scipio Gonzaga
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Peter the Great

Item number: #6553
Price: $550
ROSSI, Gian Vittorio [pseud. Janus Nicius Erythraeus]
Iani Erythraei Pinacotheca imaginum illustrium doctrinae vel ingenii laude virorum : qui auctore superstite diem suum obierunt.
Lipsiae: apud Thomam Fritsch, 1712.

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1672 PHYSICS Pierre St Joseph Philosophy Science & Metaphysics Cistercian 3v SET
Pierre de Saint-Joseph was a 17th-century Cistercian monk known for his philosophy and studies in metaphysics. Perhaps his best work was his 'Idea philosophiae universalis, seu metaphysica' – a work which seemingly leaves no topic untouched. Saint-Joseph discusses everything from generation to cause-and-effect, and much more.
Item number: #20173
Price: $950
SAINT-JOSEPH, Pierre de
Idea philosophiae universalis, seu metaphysica, paucis multa complectens de rationibus universalibus rerum
Lugduni : Apud Petrum Andream, 1672.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
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Vol. I, 'Logica' – [32], 480 (i.e. 474)
Pagination errors expected
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Vol. II, 'Metaphysica' – [12], 502
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Vol. III, 'Physica' – [24], 644
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3 plates throughout, plus 3 engraved frontispieces
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.75in X 3.25in (15cm x 8.5cm)
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1699 Existence of DEMONS Binet PAGAN Occult Witchcraft Bekker Superstition Idols

Benjamin Binet's "Pagan Theology" is a rare, 17th-century survey of pagan religions, pagan idols and gods, and the existence of demons and devils. Binet wanted to publish a thorough response to Balthasar Bekker's beliefs on superstitions and powers of witchcraft in Europe. He also discusses and proves the existence of demons by examining non-Christian religions, particularly those found in the Old Testament.

Item number: #24083
Price: $599

BINET, Benjamin

Idée générale de la théologie payenne, servant de réfutation au système de M. Bekker touchant l'existence et l'opération des démons

Amsterdam: Du Fresne, 1699.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [12], 227
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.25in X 3in (13.5cm x 7.5cm)

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1787 Meteorology & Electricity Experiments SCIENCE Swiss Deluc + RARE PROVENANCE
Jean Andre Deluc was an 18th-century Swiss naturalist who is primarily remembered for his studies in meteorology. His treatise "Ideas of Meteorology" covers a wide variety of topics relating to weather including hygrometry, fire and heat, fluids and electricity, atmospheric pressure, and much more. This fine, two-volume set includes two folding plates that demonstrate various electricity experiments!
Item number: #23013
Price: $950
LUC, Jean Andre de
Idées sur la météorologie
A Paris: chez la veuve Duchesne, 1787.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o Vol. 1 – [10], 320, [5], 320*-543, [2], 486-516
In two parts, each with separate title page
Inconsistent pagination expected
o Vol. 2 – [4], 478
· Provenance: Label – Monsieur Fournier de Varenne, Chevalier de Saint Louis, en son Hôtel, à Saint Malo.
o Jean-Jacques Fournier de Varennes (1739-1794), marquis de Bellevue, French military officer,… Read More

1685 Tasso Jerusalem Delivered CRUSADES Italian Gerusalemme Liberata Muslim RARE

"All he regarded; but in Syria most,
He mark'd the leaders of the Christian host:
That eye, whose penetrating glances dart
To each deep secret of the human heart"
– Torquato Tasso, Jerusalem Delivered, canto I

Originally written in 1575, Torquato Tasso's famous "Jerusalem Delivered" tells a mythical story of the First Crusade complete with Christian Knights battling Muslim warriors. In 1583, five additional cantos were written by Camillo Camilli to supplement Tasso's original poem.

This undated 1685 Bassano edition includes Camilli's additions.
Item number: #7523
Price: $750
TASSO, Torquato
Il Goffredo, overo Gierusalemme liberata, Poema heroic…
Bassano: per Gio; Antonio Remondini, [1685]

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 672
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Famous Provenance – Handwritten
o Jean-Aymar Piganiol de La Force; 17th-century French author
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Language: Italian
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1668 CRUSADES Torquato Tasso Jerusalem Delivered Italian Venice Conzatti Camilli

"All he regarded; but in Syria most,
He mark'd the leaders of the Christian host:
That eye, whose penetrating glances dart
To each deep secret of the human heart"
– Torquato Tasso, Jerusalem Delivered, canto I

Originally written in 1575, Torquato Tasso's famous "Jerusalem Delivered" tells a mythical story of the First Crusade complete with Christian Knights battling Muslim warriors. This 1668 Italian edition was published in Venice by Zaccaria Conzatti. It also features commentary and extended cantos by Camillo Camilli, as well as a life of Tasso by Lorenzo Crasso.

Item number: #23029
Price: $599

TASSO, Torquato

Il Goffredo, overo Giervsalemme liberata : poema heroic

In Venetia: Appresso Zaccaria Conzatti, 1668.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [34], 635, [1]
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~4.5in X 2.25in (11cm x 6cm)

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1678 CRUSADES Tasso MINIATURE Jerusalem Delivered Italian Gerusalemme Liberata

"All he regarded; but in Syria most,
He mark'd the leaders of the Christian host:
That eye, whose penetrating glances dart
To each deep secret of the human heart"
– Torquato Tasso, Jerusalem Delivered, canto I

Originally written in 1575, Torquato Tasso's famous "Jerusalem Delivered" tells a mythical story of the First Crusade complete with Christian Knights battling Muslim warriors.

This 1678 edition is a very rare, miniature 17th-century printing of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' with 10 illustrated plates by Sébastien Le Clerc and an engraved half-title.
Item number: #7459
Price: $499
TASSO, Torquato
Il Goffredo, overo Gierusalemme liberata : poema heroico del sig. Torquato Tasso. Con l'allegoria universale dell istesso, et con gli argomenti del sig. Horatio Ariosti, & di bellissime figure adornato.
In Amsterdam: Nella stamperia del S.D. Elsevier. Et in Parigi si vende appresso Thomaso Jolly..., M. DC.… Read More

1697 New ZODIAC by Italian Lupis on Occult MAGIC Alchemy Astrology Fortune RARE

Antonio Lupis was a 17th-century Italian author known for his many novels. While not as well-known today, his works were quite popular during his lifetime, especially those of historical fiction and the arts. However, one of his more obscure works was 'The New Zodiac' – a work on mystical arts, astrology, magic, alchemy, hemlock and poisons, all through the lens of how finding fortune creates and promotes happiness.

Item number: #24135
Price: $750

LUPIS, Antonio

Il Nuouo zodiaco figurato ne i segni della vera Sapienza descritto da Antonio Lupis

In Venetia: appresso Gioseppe Maria Ruinetti, 1697.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [24], 424 (i.e., 428)
o Includes added, engraved title page
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~6in X 3.5in (15cm x 8.5cm)
· VERY rare

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1554 Petrarch Poetry Triumphs Italian Il Petrarca Venice Vellutello Woodcuts MAP

Petrarch was a 14th-century Italian humanist known for his discovery of the letters of Cicero and establishment of the study of humanism. He wrote sonnets and poems, many of which were the model of poetry during the Dark Ages. This exceedingly rare 1547 edition of the works of Petrarch includes his 'Triumphs' with commentary and notes by Alessandro Vellutello, a 16th-century Venetian author who was perhaps best-known for his commentary on Petrarch which first appeared in 1525.
Item number: #20229
Price: $2500
PETRARCH, Francesco
Il Petrarca
In Vinegia : Per Giouan. Griffio, 1554.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [16], 214 leaves, [4]
o Numerous woodcut vignette engravings and illustrated initials throughout
· References: USTC 847854
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.25in X 6.25in (20.5cm x 15.5cm)
· Exceedingly rare and… Read More

1738 Wedding Charles III 1ed Il Viticondo Marchese Spain Naples Sicily Bourbon

Annibale Marchese's "Il Viticondo" is a rare 18th-century Italian poem written for the wedding of Charles III King of Spain to Maria Amalia of Saxony. The marriage allowed Charles III to become King of Naples and Maria Amalia the Queen of Spain, Naples, and Sicily. Marchese's poem was popular throughout Europe and became an icon for celebrating the union of the House of Bourbon and Saxony. This 1738 first edition was published in conjunction with the wedding and is considerably rare with no other examples found for sale worldwide!

Item number: #23044
Price: $950

MARCHESE, Annibale

Il Viticondo

In Napoli: Nella stamparia di Gennaro, e Vincenzo Muzio, 1738. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [12], 137, [1]
o Fine engraved vignettes at each canto
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~10.75in X 8in (27.5cm x 20.5cm)

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1739 MUSIC 1ed Cantus Firmus Theory Gregorian Chant Italian Palermo Canto Fermo

An exceedingly rare and desirably 18th-century Italian history of the cantus firmus. In music composition, particularly in medieval Gregorian Chant, the cantus firmus is the melody used for any given piece of music. In the 18th-century, Italian composer and music historian Filippo lo Piccolo wrote a music theory book on how to use and harmonize the cantus firmus. This book, "Il canto fermo esposto" was published in Palermo by Angelo Felicella and is utterly filled with music examples throughout!

Interestingly, this work is not found at all in the OCLC – a very rare 18th-century music theory text!

Item number: #23954
Price: $795

PICCOLO, Filippo lo

Il canto fermo esposto colla maggior brevita, e col modo piu facile

In Palermo: Angelo Felicella, 1739.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xvi, 124
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~9.25in X… Read More

1684 The Conquest of Granada Poem by Girolamo Graziani Italian SPAIN Venice

Girolamo Graziani was a 17th-century Italian poet who is best known for his famous pome 'The Conquest of Granada'. First published in 1650, this work tells the story of the 15th-century Granada War and the Spanish conquests led by Ferdinand II of Aragon to end Islamic rule in Spain. This 1684 edition was published in Venice by Combi.

Item number: #9443
Price: $499
GRAZIANI, Girolamo
Il conquisto di Granata: poema heroic
Venetia: Presso Combi, e La Noù, MDCLXXXIV [1684].

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [24], 612
o Signatures: *¹² A-Z¹² Aa-Bb¹² Cc⁶
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Language: Italian
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Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
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Size: ~6in X 3.25in (15.5cm x 8cm)
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Quite rare
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1562 Italian Renaissance Courtier Book Baldassare Castiglione Courtesan Venice

"Outward beauty is a true sign of inner goodness. Just as with trees the beauty of the blossom testifies the goodness of the fruit." ­– Baldassare Castiglione, The Book of the Courtier

A rare printing of Baldassare Castiglione's 'Book of the Courtier.' This work was an important portrayal of a European Renaissance court life and discussed elements of philosophy and customs closely associated with courtier life. Baldassare created a series of fictional conversations that resemble those encountered in a royal court. These conversations discuss humanities, fine arts, drama, classical art, mythology, women, humor, and love. This book was known to have a significant influence on upper class society in the centuries following its release.

Item number: #24053
Price: $950

CASTIGLIONE, Baldassarre

Il cortigiano del conte Baldassar Castiglione. Novamente stampato, et con somma diligentia rivedvto & corretto

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1595 HOLY LAND MAPS 1ed Zuallart Jerusalem Voyage Crete Cyprus Bible ART Israel

Jean Zuallart was a 16th-century Belgian politician who, in 1586, took a voyage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land. The travelogue and memoirs of the pilgrimage proved to be one of the most popular and oft-translated works on the Holy Land of this era. First published in 1587, this work provides some of the earliest descriptions of Crete and Cyprus, as well as Jaffa and Venice, and other places in-route to Jerusalem. Zuallart taught himself to draw so that he could illustrate his own book – illustrations which appear in this 1595 first Italian edition.

Item number: #24077
Price: $3500

ZUALLART, Jean

Il devotissimo viaggio di Gierusalemme : fatto, e descritto in sei libri

In Roma: Appresso Domenico Basa, 1595. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete
o 351, [15]
o 50 engravings
o Signatures: A-Z8
· References: Blackmer 1873; Adams Z 190; USTC 864467
· Language: Italian
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1667 1ed History of Popes Nephews Papal Nepotism ROME Vatican Gregorio Leti 2v

In 1667, Italian historian Gregorio Leti published an important book on the history of Papal nepotism – 'History of the Popes Nephews'. A Papal-nephew, or cardinal-nephew, is a Catholic official whose office is elevated because of they are related to the pope. This practice was at its height during the 17th-century when Leti sought to expose many of the Renaissance popes and the history of the papacy.

This impressive 1667 first edition was published by Elzevier and printed in Amsterdam. Willems says of this edition: "a well printed edition from Elzevier".

Item number: #22771
Price: $599

LETI, Gregorio

Il nipotismo di Roma, o vero Relatione delle raggioni che muovono i pontefici, all'aggrandimento de' nipoti.

[Amsterdam: Daniel Elzevier] 1667. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – [48], 380
o Vol. II – [48], 456
· References: Willems 1384
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1654 Renaissance WOODCUTS Mugnos Philosophy Aristotle Socrates Archimedes Plato

Filadelfo Mugnos was a 17th-century Italian historian who published works on countless topics – topics such as nobles from the around the world, the history of Sicily, the origins of the Latin language, and much more. One particularly notable work was his 'Il Nuovo Laertio' – a collection of biographical sketches of eminent philosophers, poets, lawmakers, historians, and brilliant minds. Mugnos describes more than 150 distinct individuals including Aristotle, Archimedes, Demosthenes, Euclid of Megara, Menippus, Plato, Socrates, and Theocritus.

This impressive 1654 first edition is illustrated with more than 71 woodcut illustrations.

Item number: #24205
Price: $950

MUGNOS, Filadelfo

Il nvovo Laertio, Filadelfo Mugnos... Parte prima. Dove si leggono le vite de' Filosofi, Poet

In Palermo: Per Domenico d'Anselmo, 1654. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], 152
o 71 woodcut… Read More