Lot 81
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FUENTES, Alonso de. Summa de philosophia natural. Seville: by Juan de Leon, 1547. 8° (184 x 135mm). Black letter. The title within wide woodcut border, woodcut maps and diagrams. (Some leaves browned, a few small marginal repairs.) Red morocco by Chambolle-Duru, gilt supralibros, gilt spine lettering, edges and turn-ins. Provenance: some early marginalia -- purchased from José Porter, 1955.
FUENTES, Alonso de. Summa de philosophia natural. Seville: by Juan de Leon, 1547. 8° (184 x 135mm). Black letter. The title within wide woodcut border, woodcut maps and diagrams. (Some leaves browned, a few small marginal repairs.) Red morocco by Chambolle-Duru, gilt supralibros, gilt spine lettering, edges and turn-ins. Provenance: some early marginalia -- purchased from José Porter, 1955.

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FUENTES, Alonso de. Summa de philosophia natural. Seville: by Juan de Leon, 1547. 8° (184 x 135mm). Black letter. The title within wide woodcut border, woodcut maps and diagrams. (Some leaves browned, a few small marginal repairs.) Red morocco by Chambolle-Duru, gilt supralibros, gilt spine lettering, edges and turn-ins. Provenance: some early marginalia -- purchased from José Porter, 1955.

FIRST EDITION of this compendium of astronomy, astrology cosmography and natural philosophy, in the form of a dialogue between 'Etrusco' and 'Vandalio'. A woodcut world map on f.125 shows part of the Austral land. Rare: ABPC and AE record just one copy at auction (sold, Swann, 9 October 1986, lot 50). Palau V, 95383.

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