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The art of Reproducing Codexes

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De Sphaera estense, 1969

Estimate

€ 200 - 400

Sold

€ 768

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Bergamo, Bolis, 1969. 245 x 170 mm. Green velvet binding, the plates embossed in gold with a sun with rays. Casket in shagreen, brown. Comment by Pietro Puliatti.

Specialist Notes

Reproduction of one of the most beautiful astronomical books of the Renaissance, composed by Cristoforo de Predis at the end of the century. XV at the Visconti court. With 15 full-page illustrations, it intertwines everyday life with astronomical and astrological reflections.