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Our Library of Curiosities auction features selections from the collection of John A Davidson Jr., a life long collector of rare books. John was extraordinarily interested in a wide array of subjects from the beginning of publishing through the twentieth century.
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Lot 10

APIAN, Peter (1495-1552). Petri Apiani Cosmographia.

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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$400

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APIAN, Peter (1495-1552). Petri Apiani Cosmographia.

Antverpiae: Apud Ioannem VVithagium, MDLXIII [1564].

Cosmographia Petri Apiani per Gemma Frisivm [Frisium] apud Louanienses [Lovanienses] Medicum & Mathematicuì insignem, iam demum ab omnibus vindicata mendis, ac nonnullis quoque locis aucta. Additis eiusdem argumenti libellis ipsius Gemmae Frisij [Frisii].
Includes charts, plates, illustrations, maps. With decorative and illustrated initials. Spine title in black ink.

Bound in limp vellum.


H: 9 1/4 W: 6 1/2 in.

With stamp on verso of front free endpaper and t.p., A. Garcia Santos / Liberia / Buenos Aires / Moreno 500 E60 .

Binding soiled; lacks ties, edges tattered; text block partially detached; some staining to portions of text. Some map components detached.

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.