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234 - Bünting, H. Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae. That is: A travel book about the entire Holy Scripture, divided into two books... 3 parts in 1 volume. Magdeburg, Donat, 1589. 8 leaves, 250 pages, 4 leaves (index), subtitles, 2 leaves, 110 pages, 4 leaves (index), 33 pages. With 12 partly double-page woodcut maps, plans and views, as well as 1 woodcut title vignette. Bound before: (Idem. Brunswick and Lüneburg Chronicle.) 4 parts in 1 volume. Magdeburg, Donat, 1586. Numbered leaves 57-143, 106 numbered leaves. With numerous text woodcuts, including 3 (instead of 5) city views. 4°. Newer half-linen binding with handwritten spine seal.

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€960 - 1,200

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Bünting, H. Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae. That is: A travel book about the entire Holy Scripture, divided into two books... 3 parts in 1 volume. Magdeburg, Donat, 1589. 8 leaves, 250 pages, 4 leaves (index), subtitles, 2 leaves, 110 pages, 4 leaves (index), 33 pages. With 12 partly double-page woodcut maps, plans and views, as well as 1 woodcut title vignette. Bound before: (Idem. Brunswick and Lüneburg Chronicle.) 4 parts in 1 volume. Magdeburg, Donat, 1586. Numbered leaves 57-143, 106 numbered leaves. With numerous text woodcuts, including 3 (instead of 5) city views. 4°. Newer half-linen binding with handwritten spine seal. Regarding I: Cf. Graesse I, 572. - A well-established handbook - first published in 1581 - on biblical geography based on the journeys described in the Old and New Testaments. - In addition to the two main parts, it contains the 3rd part on the Book of Joshua (with its own title), but without the 4th part 'De monetis et mensuris'. - With the 3 maps with emblematic representations (the world as a trefoil, Europe as a queen, Asia as Pegasus), also the map of Africa, the 4 maps of Palestine, 1 map of the Mediterranean region and the plans of Jerusalem and Solomon's Temple. - The map 'Cosmographia Universalis' and plan of Jerusalem with a backed corner tear (with loss of detail), maps of Europe, Asia and the Holy Land as well as the shape of the Temple with edge damage or narrow backed tears (with slight loss of detail). - A few text pages Edges damaged.- Regarding II: Probably 2nd edition, here without title and the first 46 leaves.- Numerous text leaves with repaired edge damage or edges damaged (occasionally some letter loss), text leaf 81 supplemented by an old handwritten copy.

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Auction 100 (Art & Books)
Saturday, November 21
10:00 AM
Feldstraße 88
24105 Kiel, Germany

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Antiquariat & Auktionshaus Schramm +49 4 31 80 39 23 info@antiquariat-schramm.de
On Drouot for 2 years avec More than 2,000 lots published

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