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LONICER, Philipp (d. 1599). Chronicorum Turcicorum tomus primus [-tertius]. Frankfurt: Sigmund Feyerabend for Johann Feyerabend, 1578.
First edition of a collection of texts about the Turks – their culture, customs, and history. Phillip Lonicer, brother of the German naturalist Adam Lonicer, contributed the general account of the Turks in volume 1 which also contains works by Menavino, Aventinus and Georgievitz. The woodcuts, which include portraits of sultans, battle scenes, embassies and executions, are attributed to Jost Amman. A second edition appeared in 1584. Adams L-1455; Blackmer 1030; USTC 621419; VD16 L 2463.
3 volumes in one, folio (343 x 218mm). With the three blanks. Woodcut title vignettes and illustrations, woodcut publisher's device on colophons, large and small historiated initials (some light browning and marginal thumbsoiling, marginal tear in E4 of vol. 2, minor waterstain in first and last few leaves). Contemporary blindstamped pigskin (lacking ties). Provenance: manuscript shelfmarks on spine, front pastedown and endpaper – bookplate removed – Schweinfurt, Otto Schäfer (monogram on rear pastedown).
First edition of a collection of texts about the Turks – their culture, customs, and history. Phillip Lonicer, brother of the German naturalist Adam Lonicer, contributed the general account of the Turks in volume 1 which also contains works by Menavino, Aventinus and Georgievitz. The woodcuts, which include portraits of sultans, battle scenes, embassies and executions, are attributed to Jost Amman. A second edition appeared in 1584. Adams L-1455; Blackmer 1030; USTC 621419; VD16 L 2463.
3 volumes in one, folio (343 x 218mm). With the three blanks. Woodcut title vignettes and illustrations, woodcut publisher's device on colophons, large and small historiated initials (some light browning and marginal thumbsoiling, marginal tear in E4 of vol. 2, minor waterstain in first and last few leaves). Contemporary blindstamped pigskin (lacking ties). Provenance: manuscript shelfmarks on spine, front pastedown and endpaper – bookplate removed – Schweinfurt, Otto Schäfer (monogram on rear pastedown).
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