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(1561). (HONTER). PROCLUS (D.). De Sphaera. - CLEOMEDES. DE MUNDO - ARATUS DE SOLI. PHAENOMENA - DIONYSIUS. DESCRIPTIO ORBIS HABITABILIS - HONTER (J.). DE COSMOGRAPHIAE RUDIMENTIS. Basel, Henri Pierre, 1561. 5 parts in 1 volume in-8 of [8] (of 16)-79-1bl.-301-985-[1] pages, saddle-skin, boards stamped on wood, copper clasps (period binding). Johannes Honter (1498-1549) first published his Rudimenta Cosmographica in 1530 with just 2 maps, then extended it to 14 maps for his 1546 edition. In 1561, a new set of 24 maps based on the same style was published by the Baltic printer Henri Pierre, with Greek and Latin text in 2 columns. This volume is illustrated with an ARMILLA SPHERE, a woodcut showing Proclus teaching and the famous 24 GRAVE MAPS on wood (Map of the World, Ireland, Spain, Majorca, France, England, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, Sicily, Greece, Iceland, The Holy Land, Cyprus, India, Java, India, Sumatra (Taproba), South Africa, Madeira, North Africa, Malta, Egypt, Cuba). The heart-shaped world map is a version with North and South America completely redrawn; it is surrounded by a border with stars, clouds and wind heads. Missing the general title and the first 6 pages (Dedication and abridged biographies of the authors), the copy is in fine condition in its contemporary stamped binding (USTC, 686898). From the library of the bibliophile Paul Schmidt (1834-1907) with his bookplate.

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(1561). (HONTER). PROCLUS (D.). De Sphaera. - CLEOMEDES. DE MUNDO - ARATUS DE SOLI. PHAENOMENA - DIONYSIUS. DESCRIPTIO ORBIS HABITABILIS - HONTER (J.). DE COSMOGRAPHIAE RUDIMENTIS. Basel, Henri Pierre, 1561. 5 parts in 1 volume in-8 of [8] (of 16)-79-1bl.-301-985-[1] pages, saddle-skin, boards stamped on wood, copper clasps (period binding). Johannes Honter (1498-1549) first published his Rudimenta Cosmographica in 1530 with just 2 maps, then extended it to 14 maps for his 1546 edition. In 1561, a new set of 24 maps based on the same style was published by the Baltic printer Henri Pierre, with Greek and Latin text in 2 columns. This volume is illustrated with an ARMILLA SPHERE, a woodcut showing Proclus teaching and the famous 24 GRAVE MAPS on wood (Map of the World, Ireland, Spain, Majorca, France, England, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, Sicily, Greece, Iceland, The Holy Land, Cyprus, India, Java, India, Sumatra (Taproba), South Africa, Madeira, North Africa, Malta, Egypt, Cuba). The heart-shaped world map is a version with North and South America completely redrawn; it is surrounded by a border with stars, clouds and wind heads. Missing the general title and the first 6 pages (Dedication and abridged biographies of the authors), the copy is in fine condition in its contemporary stamped binding (USTC, 686898). From the library of the bibliophile Paul Schmidt (1834-1907) with his bookplate.

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