Description

CARDANO, Girolamo - MANTOVANI, Vincenzo. Life of Girolamo Cardano milanese philosopher physician and celebrated man of letters. Milan, typography of Gio. Battista Sonzogno, 1821. 8vo; 225x145 mm. Hardback binding. Pp. XXI, 371, (1). Portrait f.t. of the author copper-engraved by L. Rados. Good copy in beards and marginal. First edition. Stand-alone volume from the "Collection of lives and memoirs of illustrious men written by themselves." Vincenzo Mantovani (1773-1832), physician, scholar and professor of medicine, was a renowned translator and scholar, who was credited with translating for the first Italian version, and absolutely the first European version in a foreign language, of one of the most celebrated and well-known texts in Western philosophy: the "Critique of Pure Reason" by Immanuel Kant. Joined with: CAIMO, Norberto. Lettere d'un vago italiano ad un suo amico.Pittburgo [i.e. Milan], 1764-1767 In 8vo, 210x150 mm., coeval decorated hardback binding. 215 pp. Portrait of Cardano at the antiporta within medallion. Defects to binding and internally small stains. Exemplar in beard and marginal. Melzi, G. II, p. 118; Parenti, M., p. 171. CARDANO, Girolamo - MANTOVANI, Vincenzo. Vita di Girolamo Cardano milanese filosofo medico e letterato celebratissimo.Milano, tipografia di Gio. Battista Sonzogno, 1821 8vo; 225x145 mm. Cardboard binding. Pp. XXI, 371, (1). Author's portrait engraved by L. Rados. Good uncut copy with margins. First edition. Independent volume taken from the "Raccolta di vite e memorie d'uomini illustri scritto da loro stessi". Vincenzo Mantovani (1773-1832), doctor, scholar and professor of medicine, was a renowned translator who had the merit of translating the first Italian version, and absolutely the first European version into a foreign language, of one of the most celebrated and well-known texts of Western philosophy: the "Kritik der reinen Vernunft" by Immanuel Kant. Bound with: CAIMO, Norberto. Lettere d'un vago italiano ad un suo amico.Pittburgo [i.e. Milan], 1764-1767 In 8vo, 210x150 mm., contemporary decorated cardboard binding. Pp. 215, portrait of Girolamo Cardano within medallion on the frontispiece. Small defects on binding and internally some small stains. Uncut specimen with margins.

Automatically translated by DeepL. The original version is the only legally valid version.
To see the original version, click here.

268 
Go to lot
<
>

CARDANO, Girolamo - MANTOVANI, Vincenzo. Life of Girolamo Cardano milanese philosopher physician and celebrated man of letters. Milan, typography of Gio. Battista Sonzogno, 1821. 8vo; 225x145 mm. Hardback binding. Pp. XXI, 371, (1). Portrait f.t. of the author copper-engraved by L. Rados. Good copy in beards and marginal. First edition. Stand-alone volume from the "Collection of lives and memoirs of illustrious men written by themselves." Vincenzo Mantovani (1773-1832), physician, scholar and professor of medicine, was a renowned translator and scholar, who was credited with translating for the first Italian version, and absolutely the first European version in a foreign language, of one of the most celebrated and well-known texts in Western philosophy: the "Critique of Pure Reason" by Immanuel Kant. Joined with: CAIMO, Norberto. Lettere d'un vago italiano ad un suo amico.Pittburgo [i.e. Milan], 1764-1767 In 8vo, 210x150 mm., coeval decorated hardback binding. 215 pp. Portrait of Cardano at the antiporta within medallion. Defects to binding and internally small stains. Exemplar in beard and marginal. Melzi, G. II, p. 118; Parenti, M., p. 171. CARDANO, Girolamo - MANTOVANI, Vincenzo. Vita di Girolamo Cardano milanese filosofo medico e letterato celebratissimo.Milano, tipografia di Gio. Battista Sonzogno, 1821 8vo; 225x145 mm. Cardboard binding. Pp. XXI, 371, (1). Author's portrait engraved by L. Rados. Good uncut copy with margins. First edition. Independent volume taken from the "Raccolta di vite e memorie d'uomini illustri scritto da loro stessi". Vincenzo Mantovani (1773-1832), doctor, scholar and professor of medicine, was a renowned translator who had the merit of translating the first Italian version, and absolutely the first European version into a foreign language, of one of the most celebrated and well-known texts of Western philosophy: the "Kritik der reinen Vernunft" by Immanuel Kant. Bound with: CAIMO, Norberto. Lettere d'un vago italiano ad un suo amico.Pittburgo [i.e. Milan], 1764-1767 In 8vo, 210x150 mm., contemporary decorated cardboard binding. Pp. 215, portrait of Girolamo Cardano within medallion on the frontispiece. Small defects on binding and internally some small stains. Uncut specimen with margins.

Estimate 300 - 400 EUR
Starting price 200 EUR

* Not including buyer’s premium.
Please read the conditions of sale for more information.

Sale fees: 27.99 %
Leave bid
Register

For sale on Tuesday 10 Sep : 15:00 (CEST)
padova, Italy
Bado e Mart Auctions
+390498755317
Browse the catalogue Sales terms Sale info

Delivery to
Change delivery address
Delivery is not mandatory.
You may use the carrier of your choice.
The indicated price does not include the price of the lot or the auction house's fees.

You may also like

Missale Romanum ex decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum...Venice, Giuseppe Orlandelli, 1800 Folio; 330x240 mm. Coeval binding in full brown leather with blind embossing and gold ornaments on the plates; gilt and decorated cuts. Copper-engraved vignette on frontispiece in red and black, figured initials and xylogr. friezes, text in red and black; f. t. Table copper-engraved by Antonio Leonardis. Binding with traces of use and excoriations, internally traces of use and slight water marks on some pages but good preservation. Rare edition that despite bearing the date 1800 on the title page has all the characteristics, both in binding and interior composition, of 18th-century Venetian figured books. Joined with: GIROLAMO - ATANASIO. Prato spirituale ossiano Vite de' Santi Padri descritte da' Santi Girolamo ed Atanasio...Venezia, Antonio Zatta e figli, 1789 4to; 240x175 mm. Coeval binding in rustic hardback; pp. 324; text in two columns, xylogr. Test. and Iniz. Traces of use but handsome copy. Interesting Venetian edition of a hagiographic work divided into six books compiled by St. Jerome, St. Eradio, St. Lawrence. The volume is divided as follows: Of St. Paul the First Hermit; Of the Most Holy Life of Isidore; How St. Francis patendosi from the city...; Of Zacharias; Theophilus, Sergius, and Elchinus; Spiritual Meadow. Joined with: COLLET, Peter. Compendium of the History of St. Vincent de Paul...Genoa, Paolo Scionico, 1774 4to; 235x170 mm. Coeval binding in stiff vellum, marbled cuts. Pp. XXVIII (including Frontispiece), 376; Beginning fig. Missing at top of spine, internally very good conservation. Hagiographical work on the life of St. Vincent de Paul, founder of the congregation of the mission, and the Daughters of Charity, called servants of the poor. The volume is divided into 5 books; the first four concern the life of the saint, the last investigates his virtues, missions, and cult. Joined with: Il Mese di Maria o sia il mese di maggio consecrato a Maria SS. coll'esercizio di varii fiori di virtù.Ferrara, Eredi di Gius. Rinaldi, 1801 8vo small; 130x75 mm. Coeval binding in marbled hardback; pp. 192. Traces of use to binding, but good preservation.