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Religion-Education. CORSINI, Eduardi. "Institutiones Philosophicae ac Mathematicae ad usum scholarum piarum." . Books . Vol. I. Venetiis, Typographia Remondiniana, 1764. 8º. 316 p. Folded plate. Parchment period labeled on spine.

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Religion-Education. CORSINI, Eduardi. "Institutiones Philoso

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J. GRIGNON (*1640) after KLÖCKER (*1628), Portrait of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg, around 1680, Jacques Grignon (1640 - 1698 ) after David Klöcker (1628 Hamburg - 1698 Stockholm): Portrait of Adolf Johann I of Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (1629 Stegeborg Castle - 1689 Stegeborg Castle), c. 1680, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "D. Klööker pinxit. / Grignon sculp.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Serenissimus Princeps ac DNS: DN: Adolphus Ioannes Comes Palatinus ad Rhenu Bavariae, Iuliaci, Cliuiae ac Montium Dux, Comes Veldentzij, Spanhemij Marcoe et Ra= *Vensburgi, Dominus Rauensteinij et Mörsi &e.". Date: c. 1680 Description: The portrait of Adolf John I (1629-1689) is full of special compositional features. The landscape in the background is characterised by battle scenes. In the foreground, the bust of the sitter is enthroned on an antique column base, surrounded by 17th century weapons. The heavy brocade drapery with the tassel is a reference to his high lineage. However, the sitter's head is not chiselled from marble as might be expected, but is enthroned on the column in flesh and blood surrounded by Roman military attributes. Person: Adolf Johann I. von Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (1629 Stegeborg Castle - 1689 Stegeborg Castle) Duke of Stegeboprg and Pfalz-Kleeburg; Swedish Imperial Marshal Keywords: 17th century, Baroque, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 33,9 cm x 20,3 cm (13,3 x 8 in), Plate: 30,2 cm x 19,0 cm (11,9 x 7,5 in), Depiction: 28,0 cm x 18,0 cm (11 x 7,1 in) Condition: Good condition. Minimally browned, a small wormhole in the lower white margin.

SWEET, Lodovico. Dialogue... of the institution of women. Vinegia, Giolito De Ferrari, 1545. 8vo; 155x100 mm.; full vellum binding. Manuscript title to spine. Typographic mark on title page. 80 cc. Xyl initials. Small lack at spine. Traces of moisture at margin of some papers. Good copy. Rare first edition of this treatise on female conduct, which aimed to define the nature of women, their role in society and their behavior in daily life. The work draws its inspiration from the work of Spanish humanist Luis Vives, the well-known "De Institutione feminae Christianae" published in 1524, one of the first works to deal exclusively with the education and good conduct of women but also with the nursing of children, clothing and makeup, as well as the praise of some famous women of the time.Dolce knew how to personalize his work both in terms of the formal aspect, making it fluent and discursive, and by integrating some parts left in the margin by Vives. 8vo; 155x100 mm.; Full vellum binding. Handwritten title on the spine. Printer's mark on the title page. Leaves 80. Woodcut initials. Small lacking on the spine. Sign of humidity on the margins of some leaves. Good specimen. Rare first edition of this treatise on female conduct, which aimed to define the nature of women, their role in society and their behavior in daily life.The work draws inspiration from the work of the Spanish humanist Luis Vives, the well-known "De Institutione feminae Christianae" published in 1524, one of the first works that deal exclusively with the education and good conduct of women but also with the breastfeeding of children, clothing and makeup, as well as the praise of some famous women of the time.Dolce was able to personalize his work both from a formal point of view, making it fluent and discursive, and by integrating some parts left in the margin by Vives.