SYMONDS RARE BOOKS

Early Printed Books, Manuscripts and Decorative Prints

Category: 16th Century

COSIMO I de’ Medici

January 15, 202016th Century Courtly Literature History Illuminated Initials Inscribed Works Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek Manuscripts Military & Warfare New Acquisitions Politics & Statesmanship

A PATENT LETTER GRANTING THE CITIZENSHIP OF FLORENCE TO THE GRAND DUKE'S OWN PHYSICIAN

HYGINUS

December 17, 201916th Century Astrology Classics & Antiquity Iconology Illustrated Inscribed Works Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek New Acquisitions

A RICHLY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF HYGINUS' WORK ON ASTROLOGY AND THE SPHERE

DELLA ROVERE, Francesco Maria I

September 19, 201916th Century Biography Courtly Literature Fine Bindings First Edition History Illustrated Interesting Provenance Military & Warfare New Acquisitions Politics & Statesmanship Scotland

THE DUKE OF URBINO'S BOOK OF MILITARY MEMOIRS FROM THE LIBRARY OF ANDREW FLETCHER

ARISTOTLE (FRELLON, Jean)

April 30, 201916th Century Aristotle Astronomy Biography Classics & Antiquity Commentary France Illustrated Latin & Greek New Acquisitions Philosophy PoetryAristotle

JEAN'S MASTERPIECE

ARISTOTLE (ARGYROPOULOS, Iohannes)

January 24, 201916th Century Aristotle Classics & Antiquity Commentary Courtly Literature France Illustrated Latin & Greek Philosophy

A RARE AND FINE EDITION OF ARISTOTLE'S ETHICS FOR COSIMO DE' MEDICI

NEW TESTAMENT (EMSER)

August 16, 201816th Century Bibles Commentary Fine Bindings Germany Illustrated Interesting Provenance New Acquisitions Reformation Religion

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED TRANSLATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT INTO GERMAN BY LUTHER'S WORST ENEMY

MINIATURE (Initial C)

July 9, 201816th Century Illuminated Initials Illustrated Manuscripts Music Religion

A MINIATURE FROM A SIXTEENTH-CENTURY CHOIRBOOK

BRENZ, Johannes

May 30, 201816th Century Fine Bindings Germany Illustrated Interesting Provenance Reformation Religion

A RICHLY ILLUSTRATED CONTEMPORARY BINDING FOR A REFORMED CATECHISM BOOK

ARISTOTLE (TORRESANO, Federico)

April 12, 201816th Century Aldines Aristotle Classics & Antiquity Commentary Illustrated Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek Philosophy

A VERY IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE EDITION

FICINO, Marsilio

April 4, 201816th Century Astrology Fine Bindings France Illustrated Inscribed Works Interesting Provenance Latin & Greek Medicine Occult & Magic Philosophy Religion

'DE VITA LIBRI TRES' IN A LOVELY POCKET EDITION

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