![STÖFFLER, Johann (1452-1531). Calendarium romanum magnum. Oppenheim: Jacob Köbel, 24 March 1518. Printed in red and black. Title with woodcut armorial border composed of 4 blocks. Woodcut architectural border to dedication. Full-page anatomical woodcut within woodcut armorial border composed of four blocks, and 4 full-page woodcuts of astronomical instruments. 24 topographical, 12 seasonal, 12 zodiacal and 63 moon-phase woodcut illustrations in the text, woodcut diagram, initials and ornaments. Letterpress tables. (Occasional light spotting, minor marginal staining to fore-margins, wormed affecting text on quires *-**, and occasionally on other leaves, [aa]1 with clean tear slightly affecting table, bifolium 'Jacobus Köbel ad Lectorem' etc. following **6 detached and supplied from another copy.) Adams S-1884; Caillet 10385; Fairfax Murray German 403; Gingerich Rara astronomica 12; Houzeau and Lancaster I, 13730 ('Fort rare'); Proctor 11939; Stillwell Awakening</](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2001/CKS/2001_CKS_06456_0053_000(030310).jpg?w=1)
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STÖFFLER, Johann (1452-1531). Calendarium romanum magnum. Oppenheim: Jacob Köbel, 24 March 1518. Printed in red and black. Title with woodcut armorial border composed of 4 blocks. Woodcut architectural border to dedication. Full-page anatomical woodcut within woodcut armorial border composed of four blocks, and 4 full-page woodcuts of astronomical instruments. 24 topographical, 12 seasonal, 12 zodiacal and 63 moon-phase woodcut illustrations in the text, woodcut diagram, initials and ornaments. Letterpress tables. (Occasional light spotting, minor marginal staining to fore-margins, wormed affecting text on quires *-**, and occasionally on other leaves, [aa]1 with clean tear slightly affecting table, bifolium 'Jacobus Köbel ad Lectorem' etc. following **6 detached and supplied from another copy.) Adams S-1884; Caillet 10385; Fairfax Murray German 403; Gingerich Rara astronomica 12; Houzeau and Lancaster I, 13730 ('Fort rare'); Proctor 11939; Stillwell Awakening 112; Wellcome I, 6102. [Bound with:]
J. STÖFFLER. Der newe groß Römisch Calender. Oppenheim: Jacob Köbel, 1522-24 March 1518. 2 parts bound together. Printed in red and black. Title with woodcut architectural border. Full-page anatomical woodcut within 4-part woodcut armorial border, 4 full-page woodcut illustrations of astronomical instruments. 24 topographical, 12 seasonal, 11 zodiacal, and 63 moon-phase woodcut illustrations in the text, woodcut diagram and initials. Letterpress tables. Gothic types. (Variable light spotting and browning, occasional ink-marking, a few leaves trimmed at head affecting borders of tables, first zodiacal woodcut excised and another pasted in behind.) Houzeau and Lancaster I, 13730 ('Ouvrage remarquable comme exécution typographique'); Proctor 11940; Wellcome I, 6103 (part i only). [and:]
J. STÖFFLER. Elucidatio fabricae ususque astrolabii. Oppenheim: Jacob Köbel, March 1524. Title with woodcut architectural border. 24 full-page woodcut illustrations. Printed slips tipped onto A6v (1 of 2), B3v, C4v (3), D3r (3). Woodcut diagrams, ornaments, initials and printer's device on colophon. Letterpress tables. (Scattered spotting, variable light browning.) Adams S-1887; Houzeau and Lancaster 3256. [and:]
J. STÖFFLER. Tabulae astronomicae. Tübingen: Thomas Anshelm, [after 3 February] 1514. Printed in red and black. Title with printed cancel slip pasted on. Double-page woodcut illustration with volvelle. Woodcut initials. Letterpress tables. (Scattered light spotting, unobtrusive light worming, ink stain causing slight loss on e2, e1.2 mounted on vellum guard causing slight tearing affecting text.) Adams S-1898; Houzeau and Lancaster 12710; Proctor 11741; Stillwell Awakening 114. [and:]
'Celestium mobilium motus medii in horis diesq[ue] annis solarisq[ue] et revolutionibus.' A two-page manuscript in a Germanic hand in red and black inks on the penultimate leaf of the volume, bearing 2 astronomical tables, c. 1524-1560.
Four works and one manuscript bound in one volume, 2° (300 x 210mm). 16 blank leaves bound in between the third and fourth works. Contemporary alum-tawed pigskin over wooden boards, titled in a late hand on the spine, the covers partly-bevelled (joints cracked, without catches and clasps, worn). Provenance: early, scored-through Germanic inscriptions -- Agidius Rusconi (inscription) -- Jodocus Gualterus Schyffer [?]Sucerman, 1652 (inscription) -- Firentz Jacob Lindacher, 29 August 1672 -- Jacobus Ignacius Schuomacher 1724 (inscription) -- 'Salida de col Terracina del 1891' (pencilled inscription) -- André Kundig (armorial bookplate).
AN EARLY COLLECTION OF RARE WORKS BY STöFFLER, BOUND WITH A CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMICAL MANUSCRIPT.
J. STÖFFLER. Der newe groß Römisch Calender. Oppenheim: Jacob Köbel, 1522-24 March 1518. 2 parts bound together. Printed in red and black. Title with woodcut architectural border. Full-page anatomical woodcut within 4-part woodcut armorial border, 4 full-page woodcut illustrations of astronomical instruments. 24 topographical, 12 seasonal, 11 zodiacal, and 63 moon-phase woodcut illustrations in the text, woodcut diagram and initials. Letterpress tables. Gothic types. (Variable light spotting and browning, occasional ink-marking, a few leaves trimmed at head affecting borders of tables, first zodiacal woodcut excised and another pasted in behind.) Houzeau and Lancaster I, 13730 ('Ouvrage remarquable comme exécution typographique'); Proctor 11940; Wellcome I, 6103 (part i only). [and:]
J. STÖFFLER. Elucidatio fabricae ususque astrolabii. Oppenheim: Jacob Köbel, March 1524. Title with woodcut architectural border. 24 full-page woodcut illustrations. Printed slips tipped onto A6v (1 of 2), B3v, C4v (3), D3r (3). Woodcut diagrams, ornaments, initials and printer's device on colophon. Letterpress tables. (Scattered spotting, variable light browning.) Adams S-1887; Houzeau and Lancaster 3256. [and:]
J. STÖFFLER. Tabulae astronomicae. Tübingen: Thomas Anshelm, [after 3 February] 1514. Printed in red and black. Title with printed cancel slip pasted on. Double-page woodcut illustration with volvelle. Woodcut initials. Letterpress tables. (Scattered light spotting, unobtrusive light worming, ink stain causing slight loss on e2, e1.2 mounted on vellum guard causing slight tearing affecting text.) Adams S-1898; Houzeau and Lancaster 12710; Proctor 11741; Stillwell Awakening 114. [and:]
'Celestium mobilium motus medii in horis diesq[ue] annis solarisq[ue] et revolutionibus.' A two-page manuscript in a Germanic hand in red and black inks on the penultimate leaf of the volume, bearing 2 astronomical tables, c. 1524-1560.
Four works and one manuscript bound in one volume, 2° (300 x 210mm). 16 blank leaves bound in between the third and fourth works. Contemporary alum-tawed pigskin over wooden boards, titled in a late hand on the spine, the covers partly-bevelled (joints cracked, without catches and clasps, worn). Provenance: early, scored-through Germanic inscriptions -- Agidius Rusconi (inscription) -- Jodocus Gualterus Schyffer [?]Sucerman, 1652 (inscription) -- Firentz Jacob Lindacher, 29 August 1672 -- Jacobus Ignacius Schuomacher 1724 (inscription) -- 'Salida de col Terracina del 1891' (pencilled inscription) -- André Kundig (armorial bookplate).
AN EARLY COLLECTION OF RARE WORKS BY STöFFLER, BOUND WITH A CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMICAL MANUSCRIPT.
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