拍品 189
189
MARTINI, Martino (1614-61). Sinicae historiae. Munich: by Lucas Straub for Johann Wagner, 1658. Small 4° (191 x 152mm). Half-title, with the blank Zz4, woodcut illustrations. (Small rusthole in R3 with loss of one letter, lightly browned and spotted). Contemporary vellum (a little soiled, lacking ties), in a cloth folding case. Provenance: Jesuit College (dated 1659, scored inscription on title -- 'Bibliotheca ?Tattensi, 1759' (inscription on title) -- Benedict Cetto, Society Jesus, 1777 (inscription on title) -- 'A Nepkonyvtari Központtol' stamp on verso of title; old manuscript notes on final blank.
MARTINI, Martino (1614-61). Sinicae historiae. Munich: by Lucas Straub for Johann Wagner, 1658. Small 4° (191 x 152mm). Half-title, with the blank Zz4, woodcut illustrations. (Small rusthole in R3 with loss of one letter, lightly browned and spotted). Contemporary vellum (a little soiled, lacking ties), in a cloth folding case. Provenance: Jesuit College (dated 1659, scored inscription on title -- 'Bibliotheca ?Tattensi, 1759' (inscription on title) -- Benedict Cetto, Society Jesus, 1777 (inscription on title) -- 'A Nepkonyvtari Központtol' stamp on verso of title; old manuscript notes on final blank.

細節
MARTINI, Martino (1614-61). Sinicae historiae. Munich: by Lucas Straub for Johann Wagner, 1658. Small 4° (191 x 152mm). Half-title, with the blank Zz4, woodcut illustrations. (Small rusthole in R3 with loss of one letter, lightly browned and spotted). Contemporary vellum (a little soiled, lacking ties), in a cloth folding case. Provenance: Jesuit College (dated 1659, scored inscription on title -- 'Bibliotheca ?Tattensi, 1759' (inscription on title) -- Benedict Cetto, Society Jesus, 1777 (inscription on title) -- 'A Nepkonyvtari Központtol' stamp on verso of title; old manuscript notes on final blank.

FIRST EDITION of the history of China to 6 B.C. Martini had planned a great chronological work of the whole history of China but only the first part was ever published. Cordier p.580; cf. Lust 412.