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ALBUMASAR (787-886). De magnis coniunctionibus. Edited by Johannes Angelus, translated by Johannes Hispalensis. Augsburg: Erhart Ratdolt, 31 March 1489.
Chancery 4° (205 x 152mm). Gothic type, 286 woodcuts, some repeated, ornamental initials. (Small hole in lower margin of final leaf). 19th-cenutry red morocco gilt by Trautz-Bauzonnet, 'YY' monogram within oval on front cover, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed, a few light scuff marks on front cover). Provenance: NICHOLAS YEMENIZ (1783-1871, bibliophile; binding, book-label, Catalogue de la Bibliothèque de M. N. Yemeniz, no. 968) -- engraved bookplate with motto 'Tout Passe Le Livre Reste' (on pastedown) -- André Himpe (De Gulden Passer 2003, no. 4).
THE YEMENIZ COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Albumasar was the leading astrologer of his day, and he presents here his thesis of creation based on the alignment of the seven planets. HC *611; GW 836; BMC II, 383; BSB-Ink A-226; Bod-inc A-153; Schreiber 3072; Houzeau & Lancaster 3819; Fairfax Murray German 26; Klebs 39.1; Goff A-360; .
Chancery 4° (205 x 152mm). Gothic type, 286 woodcuts, some repeated, ornamental initials. (Small hole in lower margin of final leaf). 19th-cenutry red morocco gilt by Trautz-Bauzonnet, 'YY' monogram within oval on front cover, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed, a few light scuff marks on front cover). Provenance: NICHOLAS YEMENIZ (1783-1871, bibliophile; binding, book-label, Catalogue de la Bibliothèque de M. N. Yemeniz, no. 968) -- engraved bookplate with motto 'Tout Passe Le Livre Reste' (on pastedown) -- André Himpe (De Gulden Passer 2003, no. 4).
THE YEMENIZ COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Albumasar was the leading astrologer of his day, and he presents here his thesis of creation based on the alignment of the seven planets. HC *611; GW 836; BMC II, 383; BSB-Ink A-226; Bod-inc A-153; Schreiber 3072; Houzeau & Lancaster 3819; Fairfax Murray German 26; Klebs 39.1; Goff A-360; .