Antique Books

2011-03-29T22:05:00.013+03:00

Title : Punch or the London Charivari

Author : Punch Office, London

Date : 1841-1863

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Moldavie Transilvanie.

2009-09-21T16:31:00.007+03:00

Title : Moldavie Transilvanie.
Cartographer : Alain Manesson Mallet
Date : 1683
Dimensions : 20,6 x 13,6 cm

This map is taken from the 1683's french edition of the "Description de l'Univers", one of the earliest printed miniature, illustrated world history/geography books. It illustrates Transylvania, Walachia, Moldavia and a part of Hungary, with a lot of important city names.

Aceasta harta este luata din editia franceza de la 1683 a cartii "Description de l'Univers", una din primele carti miniaturi de geografie si istorie ilustrate . Aceasta arata Transilvania, Valahia, Moldova si o parte a Ungariei, impreuna cu numele oraselor importante de pe teritoriul acestora.

Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique ou le Melange Curieux de l'Historie Sacree et Profane

2009-08-28T20:59:00.007+03:00

Title : Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique ou le Melange Curieux de l'Historie Sacree et Profane
Author : Louis Moreri
Date : 1732, 1735
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Die Siebenburg fo man Funftauch Transilvaniam Nent

2009-07-17T09:27:00.005+03:00

Title : Die Siebenburg fo man Funftauch Transilvaniam Nent
Cartographer : S. Munster
Date : 1578
Dimensions : 39,5 x 33,6

The actual engraving has 33,8 x 25,2 cm. It is taken from an edition of Munster’s Cosmographiae Universalis printed in Basel in 1578 by Henrich Petri.
It is hand-colored with beautiful castle drawings, very well preserved.

Gravura propriu-zisa are 33,8 x 25,2 cm. Este luata din editia de la 1578 a Cosmografiei Universale a lui Munster, editata de Henrich Petri in Basel.
Gravura este colorata manual si foarte bine pastrata.

Michael Weywodt aus der Walachey

2009-07-17T02:02:00.004+03:00

Title : Michael Weywodt aus der Walachey
Engraver : Johann Siebmacher
Date : 1665
Dimensions : 20,1 x 34,0 cm

The engraving is taken from "ORTELIUS Hieronymus - Martin Meyer : Ortelius Redivivus et Continuatus,oder Der Ungarischen Kriegs-Empörungen. Historische Beschreibung, darinnen enthalten alles, was sich bey vorgenommenen Beläger- und Eroberungen der Stäte, Vestungen und Schlösser, dessgleichen in veranlassten Schlachten und vorgelauffenen Scharmützeln …." printed in Nurnberg in 1665 by Paul Fürsten.

The actual size of the engravin is 18,3 x 12,5 cm.

On the other engraving I have with this famous Voivode I’ve mentioned about the engraver, Johann Siebmacher. This engraving also hand colored, and it is noticeably different in this edition printed by Paul Fürsten.

Gravura este desprinsa din "ORTELIUS Hieronymus - Martin Meyer : Ortelius Redivivus et Continuatus,oder Der Ungarischen Kriegs-Empörungen. Historische Beschreibung, darinnen enthalten alles, was sich bey vorgenommenen Beläger- und Eroberungen der Stäte, Vestungen und Schlösser, dessgleichen in veranlassten Schlachten und vorgelauffenen Scharmützeln …." publicata in Nurnberg in 1665 de Paul Fursten.

Dimensiunea gravurii propriu-zise este de 18,3 x 12,5 cm.

La cealalta gravura pe care am afisat-o cu faimosul voievod am mentionat despre gravor, Johann Siebmacher. Aceasta gravura este deasemenea colorata manual dar este evident diferita in aceasta editie a lui Fursten.

Le Royaume de Hongrie Divise en Haute et Basse Hongrie Transilvenie Esclavonie et Croatie

2009-07-16T20:43:00.011+03:00

Title : Le Royaume de Hongrie Divise en Haute et Basse Hongrie Transilvenie Esclavonie et Croatie
Cartographer : Jean Janvier
Date : 1762
Dimensions : 36,5 x 49,8 cm

The size of the map is 30,5 x 44,3 cm.
The map is taken from "Atlas moderne ou collection de cartes Sur toutes les parties du Globe..." published by Lattre and Delalain in Paris. The map shows Hungary, Transylvania, Moldavia, Wallachia, Bosnia, Serbia and Bulgaria.

Dimensiunile gravurii sunt 30,5 x 44,3 cm.
Harta este luata din "Atlas moderne ou collection de cartes Sur toutes les parties du Globe..." publicat de Lattre si Delalain in Paris. Harta ilustreaza Ungaria, Transilvania, Moldova, Valahia, Bosnia, Serbia si Bulgaria.

Foaea Duminecii

2009-07-01T15:48:00.006+03:00

Title : Foaea Duminecii
Author : -
Date : 1837
Dimensions : 25,0 x 20,3 cm

Este o revista saptamanala de cultura, aparuta la Brasov de la 2 ianuarie la 25 decembrie 1837, redactata de I. Barac. Este prima revista literara aparuta in Transilvania, conceputa sub forma de magazin, si subventionata de negustorii brasoveni Rudolf Orghidan si Dimitrie Marin. Caracterele sunt semichirilice, tiparite in tipografia lui Johan Gott.
De la numarul 8 isi ia numele de “Foae de Dumineca”.

The Sunday Leaf
This is a cultural weekly magazine, printed in Brasov since 2nd of January until 25th of December 1837, edited by I. Barac. It is the first literature magazine appeared in Transylvania, conceived under this magazine layout and sponsored by the Brasovian merchantsRudolf Orghidan and Dimitrie Marin. The characters are semi-Cyrillic, printed in the print shop of Johan Gott.
From the 8th number, the magazine takes the name of “Foae de Duminica” (Leaf of Sunday)

Historische Bilder Bibel

2009-07-01T00:36:00.012+03:00

Title : Historische Bilder Bibel
Author : Johann Ulrich Krauss

Date : 1705
Dimensions : 32,0 x 21,0 cm

The book is printed in Augsburg, Germany, in 1705. It contains 148 leaves outstandingly engraved with coppered plate engravings by artist Ulrich Johan Krauss (1655-1719).

Cartea este tiparita in Augsburg, Germania, in 1705. Contine 148 foi minunat gravate cu placutele de cupru ale artistului Ulrich Johan Krauss (1655-1719).

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Wikipedia: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Ulrich_Krau%C3%9F

La Grande Encyclopedie

2009-06-30T13:19:00.012+03:00

Title : La Grande Encyclopedie, Inventaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Lettres, et des Arts
Editor : H. Lamirault
Date : 1886 - 1902
Dimensions : 31,0 x 22,0 cm

There are 31 volumes, although the last volume isn’t visible in the picture, it is present in my library. They were published in France by H. Lamirault and later by the Sociéte Anonyme de la Grande Encyclopedie. It contains about 15 000 engravings and many maps.
The books were published as follows: 1-2: 1886, 3-4: 1887, 4: 1887, 5-6: 1888, 7-8: 1889, 8: 1889, 9-11: 1890, 12-13: 1891, 14-16: 1892, 17-18: 1893, 19-20: 1894, 21: 1895, 22: 1896, 23: 1898, 24-26: 1899, 27-8: 1900, 29-30: 1901, 31: 1902.

Sunt 31 de volume, cu toate ca in poze nu se vede ultimul volum ce este totusi present in colectie. Au fost publicate in Franta, de H. Lamirault si mai tarziu de Societe Anonyme de la Grande Encyclopedie. Contine aproximativ 15 000 gravuri si foarte multe harti. Cartile sunt publicate astfel: 1-2: 1886, 3-4: 1887, 4: 1887, 5-6: 1888, 7-8: 1889, 8: 1889, 9-11: 1890, 12-13: 1891, 14-16: 1892, 17-18: 1893, 19-20: 1894, 21: 1895, 22: 1896, 23: 1898, 24-26: 1899, 27-8: 1900, 29-30: 1901, 31: 1902.

Faptele Sfintilor Apostoli

2009-06-24T13:50:00.015+03:00

Title : Faptele Sfintilor Apostoli (Apostol)
Author : -
Date : 1743
Dimensions : 26,3 x 18,0 cm

“Cu mila lui Dumnezeu Sfantul, carele acum a treia precum mai inainte au fost tiparita dupa cel grecescu s-au tiparit in zilele prea luminatului si prea invatatului Domnului nostru IO Mihaio Racovita Voevod intru a doua domnie a Mariei Sale in Tara Rum.
Cu grija si cu toata cheltuiala Preafericitului Mitropolit kir Neofit.
Si s-au dat in tipariu in Tipografia Sfintei Mitropolii
De Dimitrie Padovici tipograful”

Tipografii sunt Dimitrie Padovici si Stoica Iacovici (multumiri Stefania Cecilia!).

Printed in the days of Voivode Mihai Racovita on his second ruling period, under the expense of Neofit in the press of the Saint Mitropoly, by the printer Dimitrie Padovi.

Penticostarion

2009-06-23T00:37:00.014+03:00

Title : Penticostarion
Author : -
Date : 1743
Dimensions : 31,0 x 21,0 cm

“Penticostarion ce are in sine slujba ce se cuvine acu intai s-au talmacit pe limba romaneasca si s-au tiparit in zilele pre invatatului domn IO Mihai Racovita Voievod, cu blagoslovenia si cu cheltuiala prea sfantului mitropolit a toata Ungrovlahiei kir Neofit de la Creta”
“Precucernicul intre preoti, popa Stoica Makovici tip.”
Cartea este tiparita in anul 7251 (de la facerea lumii, adica 1743) in Bucuresti, si legata de Petrache Ivanichi, Episcop la Manastirea Caldarusani, la 10 aprilie 1877. Caracterele sunt chirilice. Cartea a fost gasita la biserica din Cioranii de Jos, judetul Prahova.
Neofit de la Creta mai este numit si Neofit Cretanul.

The book is a Pentecostarion, printed in the year 7251 from the forging of the World (meaning the year 1743) in Bucharest, in the dais of Voivode Mihai Racovita, at the expense of Neofit from Crete, and tied by Petrache Ivanichi, Bishop at Caldarusani Monastery, on 10th of April 1877. The fonts are Cyrillic. The book was found at the church of Cioranii de Jos, in Prahova county.

Psaltirea Prorocului si imparatului David

2009-06-22T10:33:00.013+03:00

Title : Psaltirea Prorocului si imparatului David
Author : -
Date : 1779
Dimensions : 31,0 x 21,4 cm

This is an old Romanian book printed in Ramnicu Valcea, written with Cyrillic fonts. It lacks the first leaf (the title leaf).

Aceasta este o carte romaneasca veche tiparita la Ramnicu Valcea, scrisa cu caractere chirilice. Cartii ii lipseste prima foaie, cea cu titlul.

The History of the War with Russia Giving Full Details of the Operations of the Allied Armies

2009-06-21T15:32:00.015+03:00

Title : The History of the War with Russia Giving Full Details of the Operations of the Allied Armies
Author : Henry Tyrrell
Date : 1854
Dimensions :

These are 3 books divided in 6 volumes, but complete, with continuous pagination. The date isn’t written, but all the references I’ve found about these books state 1854 or 1854-1856. There are many engravings with battle scenes and important figures, maps and maps with tactical plans.
Written on every volume, in the beginning is “Cynthia A. Stuart, 1860, Waterloo”.

Sunt 3 carti divizate in 6 volume, complete, cu paginatia continua. Data nu este notata, dar toate referintele pe care le-am gasit despre aceste carti arata anul 1854 sau 1854-1856. Sunt multe gravuri cu scene de batalie si cu personaje importante, harti geografice si harti cu planuri tactice.
La inceputul fiecarui volum este notat “Cynthia A. Stuart, 1860, Waterloo”.

Works of Lapide

2009-06-20T16:22:00.025+03:00

Title : Opere
Author : Cornelio a Lapide
Date : 1621-1683
Dimensions : 35,5 x 23,5 cm

These are 19 folio books of Lapide works, bound in 8 volumes by a collector probably in the late 17th or the early 18th century. The spine is leather and the covers are cardboard. They are pretty chaotically bound, as the numbers on the spines doesn’t match the chronology of the books.

Sunt 19 carti cu lucrarile lui Lapide in folio, in 8 volume, legate de un colectionar probabil pe la sfarsitul secolului XVII sau inceputul secolului XVIII. Cotorul este din piele iar copertile sunt din carton gros. Sunt legate haotic deoarece numarele de pe cotoare nu se potrivesc cu cronologia cartilor.

Volume no. 8

Two books with two beautiful full page engravings.

Volumul nr. 8

Doua carti cu doua gravuri pe cate o pagina intreaga.

Commentaria in Ieremiam Prophetam, Threnos et Baruch – 1621
Commentaria in Ezechielem Prophetam – 1621

Volume no. 9
The engravings on the title pages are spectacular in terms of details and expression, especially for the 1600s!

Volumul nr. 9
Gravurile pe paginile de titlu sunt spectaculoase in ceea ce priveste detaliul si expresia, mai ales gandindu-ne ca sunt facute in anii 1600!

Commentaria in Duodecim Prophetas Minores – 1625

Commentaria in Sex Posteriores Prophetas Minores – 1625

Volume no. 12
More beautiful engravings, with outstanding architectural details on the first title page.

Volumul nr. 12
Mai multe gravuri superbe, cu detalii arhitecturale formidabile pe prima pagina de titlu.

Commentaria in Acta Apostolorum – 1631

Commentaria in Epistolas Canonicas – 1631

Commentaria in Apocalypsis S. Iohannis Apostoli – 1631

Volume no. 6
The title page is missing, but the date is written before the first chapter.

Volumul nr. 6
Pagina de titlu lipseste, dar data este scris pe foaia dinaintea primului capitol.

Volume no. 5
Volumul nr. 5

Societate Iesu. S. Scriptae Olim Louanih Postea Romae Professoris in Ecclesiasten – 1639
Societate Iesu. S. Scriptae Olim Louanih Postea Romae Professoris in Librum Sapientiae – 1639
Commentarii in Canticum Canticorum - 1637

Volume no. 2,3
Three volumes, the third title page containing a Library stamp – “Bibliotheque du College Stanislas” and two ex-libris signatures “ exlibris domiis cong. Missionis seminarii min. Carnosei”

Volumul nr. 2,3
Trei volume, a treia pagina de titlu continand o stampila a unei librarii – “Bibliotheque du College Stanislas” si doua semnaturi ex-libris “exlibris domiis cong. Missionis seminarii min. Carnosei”

Societate Iesu. S. Scriptae Olim Louanii Romae Professoris in Iosve, Iudices, et Ruth – 1642
Societate Iesu. S. Scriptae Olim Louanii Romae Professoris in Libros Regum et Paralipomenon – 1642
Societate Iesu. S. Scriptae Olim Louanii Romae Professoris in Esdrae, Nehemiae, Tobiae, Iudith, Esther, et Machabaeorum Libros - 1645

Histoire Naturelle, Histoire Naturelle de Mineraux

2009-06-19T00:08:00.011+03:00

Title : Histoire Naturelle, Histoire Naturelle de Mineraux
Author : Comte de Buffon
Date : 1802,1803
Dimensions :

There are 31 volumes, with 26 volumes of animal natural history and 5 of minerals and plants natural history. Most of the engravings in the first volumes were cut for individual selling, but the rest of them are present and well preserved.

Sunt 31 de volume, cu 26 de volume continand istoria naturala a animalelor si 5 cu istoria naturala a plantelor si mineralelor. Majoritatea gravurilor din primul volum au fost taiate, probabil cu scopul vanzarii individuale, dar restul sunt prezente si bine intretinute.

Absolutissima in Omnes Beati Pauli et Septem Catholicas Apostolorum Epistolas Commentaria

2009-06-17T00:58:00.008+03:00

Title : Absolutissima in Omnes Beati Pauli et Septem Catholicas Apostolorum Epistolas Commentaria
Author : Guilielmo Estio
Date : 1679
Dimensions :

Dis. Agostino et d'Altri Catholici et Antichi Dottori

2009-06-10T12:13:00.005+03:00

Title : Dis. Agostino et d'Altri Catholici et Antichi Dottori
Author : Varii Sermoni
Date : 1573
Dimensions : 23,8 x 15,8 x 3,0 cm

Annales Ecclesiastici

2009-06-09T15:34:00.016+03:00

Title : Annales Ecclesiastici
Author : Cesare Baronio
Date : 1600 - 1607
Dimensions : 34,0 x 23,0 cm

Ancienne et Nouvelle Discipline de L`Eglise

2009-06-08T01:33:00.010+03:00

Title : Ancienne et Nouvelle Discipline de L`Eglise
Author : Thomassin Louis
Date : 1679, 1682
Dimensions :

Commentaria in Duodecim Prophetas Minores

2009-06-07T13:03:00.006+03:00

Title : Commentaria in Duodecim Prophetas Minores
Author : R.P. Cornnelio Cornelii A. Lapide
Date : 1661
Dimensions :

Predicatorul

2009-06-03T20:01:00.008+03:00

Title : Predicatorul
Author : D. Dionisie
Date : 1857-1859
Dimensions : 27,0 x 22,0 cm

This is an ecclesiastic journal, and it is published from 1st of January until 25th of December 1857, and from 1st of March 1858 until 19th of February 1859. It is published by D. Dionisie helped by I. Venescu.
Between 14th and 21st of June 1858 it is published under the title of “Foaie extraordinara a Predicatorului” (Extraordinary sheet of the Predicator).

Acesta este un jurnal ecleziastic numit “Predicatorul” si publicat de la 1 ianuarie la 25 decembrie 1857 si de la 1 martie 1858 la 19 februarie 1859. Este publicat de D. Dionisie cu ajutorul lui I. Venescu.
Intre 14 si 21 iunie 1858 apare sub titlul “Foaie extraordinara a Predicatorului”.

Transylvania

2009-05-30T18:15:00.007+03:00

Title : Transylvania
Cartographer : Abraham Ortelius
Date : 1601
Dimensions : 16,5 x 12,5 cm

Out of the same Ortelius Atlas, "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Theatre of the World), the page no. 93.

Din acelasi Atlas Ortelius, "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Teatrul Lumii), pagina numarul 93.

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Hungaria

2009-05-29T22:23:00.007+03:00

Title : Hungaria
Cartographer : Abraham Ortelius
Date : 1601
Dimensions : 16,5 x 12,5 cm

This map is also taken from the Ortelius Atlas, "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Theatre of the World) : the map of Hungary in the 16th century.

Aceasta harta este deasemenea luata din Atlasul lui Ortelius, "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Teatrul Lumii): harta Ungariei asa cum este prezentata in secolul XVI.

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Romania, Bulgaria, Walachia et Syrfia

2009-05-29T12:45:00.007+03:00

Title : Romania, Bulgaria, Walachia et Syrfia
Cartographer : Abraham Ortelius
Date : 1601
Dimensions : 16,5 x 12,5 cm

This map is taken from the 1601 edition of the Ortelius Atlas - "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Theatre of the World), first printed in 1570, so this is a 16 century image of the territory of Romania.

"Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World) is considered the first true atlas in the modern sense: a collection of uniform map sheets and sustaining text bound to form a book for which copper printing plates were specifically engraved. The Ortelius atlas is sometimes referred to as the summary of sixteenth-century cartography. Many of his atlas's maps were based upon sources that no longer exist or are extremely rare. Ortelius appended a unique source list (the "Catalogus Auctorum") identifying the names of contemporary cartographers, some of whom would otherwise have remained obscure. More than an original concept, the Theatrum was also the most authoritative and successful such work during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Because it was frequently revised to reflect new geographical and historical insights, contemporary scholars in western Europe praised the Theatrum highly for its accuracy, even as they embraced the atlas's concept. The Theatrum atlas first appeared in 1570 and continued to be published until 1612. During this period, over seventy-three hundred copies were printed in thirty-one editions and seven different languages-a remarkable figure for the time. "

Aceasta este luata din editia de la 1601 a Atlasului lui Ortelius "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Teatrul Lumii), atlas ce a avut prima editie in 1570, asadar aceasta harta reprezinta o imagine de secol XVI a teritoriului Romaniei.

"Theatrum Orbis Terrarum al lui Ortelius este considerat primul atlas modern, in adevaratul sens al cuvantului: o colectie de harti uniforme si text care sa le sustina, legate pentru a forma o carte pentru care placute de cupru pentru tiparire au fost special gravate. Atlasul Ortelius este cateodata mentionat ca fiind rezumatul cartografiei secolului XVI. Multe din hartile atlasului acestuia se bazau pe surse care nu mai exista sau sunt extrem de rare. Ortelius a anexat o lista unica de surse ("Catalogus Auctorum") indentificand numele cartografilor contemporani, dintre care cativa, in alt fel, ar fi ramas obscuri. Mai mult decat un concept original, Theatrum a fost cel mai autoritar si de succes opera de acest gen de la sfarsitul secolului XVI si inceputul secolului XVII. Deoarece a fost periodic revizuit pentru a reflecta noile descoperiri geografiece si istorice, invatatii contemporani din Europa de Vest au pretuit atlasul pentru acuritatea de care da dovada, chiar si in timp ce imbratisau conceptia de atlas. Atlasul Theatrum a aparut pentru prima data in 1570 si a continuat sa se publice pana in 1612. In aceasta perioada, peste 7300 de copii au fost printate, in 31 de editii, si in 7 limbi diferite - o suma impresionanta pentru acea vreme."

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Andreas Bathori aus Sibenbu Rgn. Cardinal

2009-05-27T10:21:00.005+03:00

Title : Andreas Bathory (Andreas Bathori aus Sibenbu Rgn. Cardinal)
Engraver :
Date : 1665
Dimensions : 18,0 x 32,0 cm

The engraving is taken from the Ortelius Hieronymus's book : "Ortelius Redivivus et Continuatus,oder Der Ungarischen Kriegs-Empörungen. Historische Beschreibung, darinnen enthalten alles, was sich bey vorgenommenen Beläger- und Eroberungen der Stäte, Vestungen und Schlösser, [...]" printed in Nürnberg in 1665.
The size of the engravin is 12,0 x 15,5 cm.
This engraving is similar to the one that illustrates Mihai Viteazu (Michael the Brave), in my first post in the Engravings label, but is taken from this later edition, that doesn’t have the Romanian voivode’s engraving.

Georg Basta Herr zu Sult Ritter ka ma Krigsobrister in Sibenbyrgen

2009-05-27T01:57:00.006+03:00

Title : Georg Basta (Georg Basta Herr zu Sult Ritter ka ma Krigsobrister in Sibenbyrgen)
Engraver :
Date : 1665
Dimensions : 18,0 x 32,0 cm

The size of the engravin is 19,0 x 12,0 cm.

It illustrates the General Giorgio Basta, who killed Mihai Viteazu (Michael the Brave) in 1601.

Gravura este luata din cartea lui Ortelius Hieronymus: "Ortelius Redivivus et Continuatus,oder Der Ungarischen Kriegs-Empörungen. Historische Beschreibung, darinnen enthalten alles, was sich bey vorgenommenen Beläger- und Eroberungen der Stäte, Vestungen und Schlösser, [...]" tiparita la Nürnberg in 1665.

Dimensiunea gravurii este de 19,0 x 12,0 cm.

Il ilustreaza pe Generalul Basta, cel ce l-a omorat pe Mihai Viteazu in 1601.

Ceremoniale Episcoporum Clementis VIII, Pont. Max. Reformatum.

2009-05-19T12:31:00.013+03:00

Title : Ceremoniale Episcoporum Clementis VIII, Pont. Max. Reformatum.
Author : Anonym
Date : 1633
Dimensions : 37,5 x 24,5 cm

The book lacks the first page and the 222-223 and 278-279 pages, but there are over 60 engravings and beautiful letter-engravings. Some of the engravings are doubled across the pages, but none the less outstanding for the book’s age.

Cartii ii lipseste prima foaie, cea cu titlul, si paginile 222-223 si 278-279, dar sunt peste 60 de gravuri si minunate gravuri pe litere. Cateva din gravuri sunt dublate de-a lungul cartii, dar sunt o adevarata realizare pentru anul in care a fost tiparita cartea.

I’ve managed to find a copy on the internet, and it shows the title as it has the first page. It states that it has an anonym author and it displays the chapters as they appear in this book.

Am reusit sa gasesc o copie pe internet, si aceasta arata titlul, deoarece are prima pagina. Vanzatorul spune ca autorul este anonim, si enumara titlurile capitolelor asa cum apar si in cartea de fata.

http://www.livre-rare-book.com/cgi-bin/lrbcgi?RB=BOOK&rf=41903lrb2729&L=EN

Les Oeuvres Morales et Meslees des Plutarque

2009-05-16T01:30:00.014+03:00

Title : Les Oeuvres Morales et Meslees des Plutarque
Author : Plutarque
Date : 1559, 1584
Dimensions : 38,2 x 25,0 x 10,0 cm

These are two huge 16th century books, with 10cm thickness each, bound in leather over cardboard. The first book’s front page is missing, but the date is written after the first 3 pages dedicated to the king of France, and clearly visible.

There are notations on the margin of the text on every page, in the first volume, summing thousands of little hand-written explanations. The writings are contemporary with the book, because they do not appear in the second volume, but in the second volume are only printed notations.

The date :

The second volume is complete, with a front page engraving illustrating Plutarque.

The second volume has outstandingly beautiful vignettes, with fantastic and demonic illustrations.

These are the restorations on the first volume, done with contemporary paper, and probably in about the 17th century because of the rudimentary methods.

The motations on the margins and on the end of the book:

Opera Omnia , qvae Existant a Dionysio Lambino Monstraoliensi

2009-05-05T13:19:00.015+03:00

Title : Opera Omnia , qvae Existant a Dionysio Lambino Monstraoliensi
Author : M. Tullii Ciceronis
Date : 1566, 1565
Dimensions : 40,0 x 27,0 cm

Hungaria

2009-05-04T21:33:00.005+03:00

Title : Hungaria
Cartographer : Gerard Mercator
Date : 1631
Dimensions : 18,5 x 23,0 cm

The size of the map is 18,9 x 13,7 cm and it is taken from "Atlas minor, Das ist: Eine kurtze jdoch gründtliche Beschreibung der gantzen Welt (...) " printed in Amsterdam in 1631, published by Janssonius, second German edition.

Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, et Romania

2009-05-04T21:23:00.006+03:00

Title : Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, et Romania
Cartographer : Gerard Mercator
Date : 1631
Dimensions : 18,5 x 23,0 cm

The size of the map is 19,3 x 14,3 cm and it is taken from "Atlas minor, Das ist: Eine kurtze jdoch gründtliche Beschreibung der gantzen Welt (...) " printed in Amsterdam in 1631, published by Janssonius, second German edition.

Transylvania

2009-05-04T21:05:00.004+03:00

Title : Transylvania
Cartographer : Gerard Mercator
Date : 1631
Dimensions : 18,5 x 23,0 cm

The size of the map is 19,9 x 13,9 cm and it is taken from "Atlas minor, Das ist: Eine kurtze jdoch gründtliche Beschreibung der gantzen Welt (...) " printed in Amsterdam in 1631, published by Janssonius, second German edition.

L'Isle de France Parisiensis Agri Descriptio

2009-05-04T20:47:00.006+03:00

Title : L'Isle de France Parisiensis Agri Descriptio

Cartographer : Gerard Mercator

Date : 1631

Dimensions : 18,5 x 23,0 cm

The size of the map is 19,0 x 13,4 cm and it is taken from "Atlas minor, Das ist: Eine kurtze jdoch gründtliche Beschreibung der gantzen Welt (...) " printed in Amsterdam in 1631, published by Janssonius, second German edition.

Michael Weywod taus der Walachey

2009-05-04T17:36:00.016+03:00

Title : Mihai Viteazu - Michael the Brave (Michael Weywod taus der Walachey)
Engraver : Johann Siebmacher
Date : 1601
Dimensions : 14,5 x 18,5 cm

The engraving size is 12,0 x 15,0 cm and it is the original engraving of the famous Romanian leader, made in the year in which he was killed.
This engraving is hand-colored, and it is taken from "Chronologia oder historische Beschreibung aller Kriegsempörungen unnd Belägerungen der Stätt und Vestungen auch Scharmützeln und Schlachten so in Ober und Unter Ungern auch Siebenbürgen mit dem Turcken (...)" by Ortelius. The paint penetrated the paper and the portrait is visible on the back side of it.
The engravings in his book is made by the Nuremberg printer and engraver Johann Siebmacher, who was a well known illustrator of books, author of maps, town views and battle scenes, especially for those of European-Turkish wars. It is also known that his successors had sold his engraved plates, which were hence used in later times by other publishers, in various other works.

Dimensiunea gravurii este de 12,0 x 15,0 cm si este gravura originala, facuta in anul in care Mihai Viteazu a fost omorat.
Gravura este colorata manual si este desprinsa din "Chronologia oder historische Beschreibung aller Kriegsempörungen unnd Belägerungen der Stätt und Vestungen auch Scharmützeln und Schlachten so in Ober und Unter Ungern auch Siebenbürgen mit dem Turcken (...)" a lui Ortelius.
Vopseaua a penetrat hartia astfel incat portretul este vizibil pe partea din spate.

Gravurile din cartea acestuia sunt facute de gravorul si tipograful Johann Siebmacher, care a fost un cunoscut ilustrator de carti, autor de harti, vederi ale oraselor, scene de batalie, in special cele ale razboaielor europenilor cu turcii. Deasemenea este cunoscut ca succesorii acestuia i-au vandut placutele de gravuri, care au fost ulterior folosite ce alti tipografi, in diferite lucrari.

Reference (Referinta): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mihai_Viteazul

Cincizeci si doua de istorii dumnezeiesti ale Vechiului Testament

2009-04-10T13:12:00.008+03:00

Title : Cincizeci si doua de istorii dumnezeiesti ale Vechiului Testament

Author : -

Date : 1847

Dimensions : 20,0 x 14,2 cm

This is the first Romanian book I’m showing, written with the old Cyrillic characters and the old dialect. There are two books tied together in one volume.

The first book is called: “Cincizeci si doua de istorii dumnezeiesti ale Vechiului Testament” (in translation: “Fifty two divine histories of the Old Testament”). The second one displays no date, but it must be around the same period, and is called: “Catihismul cel Mare” (“The great katihisis”)

The book has been poorly restored in a very unprofessional way, but the important thing is that the writing is visible and the pages are well tied to the spine.

The date – may 27 1847

S. Theologiae et I.V.D. Comitis Palatini - Opera Omnia

2009-04-06T11:01:00.011+03:00

Title : S. Theologiae et I.V.D. Comitis Palatini - Opera Omnia
Author : Martini Bonacinae Mediolanensis
Date : 1643
Dimensions : 40,0 x 26,0 x 10,5 cm

The book is huge! It is the biggest volume I have written in the 17th century, containing three books bound together. You can probably notice on the first picture that the spine is made of two parts, and overlapping is the cardboard cover. The spine is made of leather taken from other book’s covers. It is kind of giving you the image of the book’s scale in comparison.

I always thought that the writings on an old book reveals a little about its history and makes you comprehend what it really means, all the hands it’s been through, all the libraries, from the editor’s place to your own shelf. Small or larger stains or burns makes you think about all the wars, revolutions, changes of governments, religious instability, because you can never really know what caused the defect. I think this is the really way you can understand the true nature of an old book.

The Library

2009-04-05T13:29:00.006+03:00

New pictures from my Library.
As I’ve told you, the look of the shelves is changing every time a new edition appears. And I believe this is the time I should show it again, because the other post is berried in the depth pf the blog.

In the first picture – La Grad Dictionnaire Universel by Larousse and on the lower shelve is Voltaire, that I have posted on this blog in the 18th Century label.
In the second picture – Gustave Dore shelve . You can see them all in the Gustave Dore label, except for the Don Quichote, that I haven’t yet shown.

These are the “expensive shelves” :) as I like to call them.
Everything in the first picture you can see on the blog – and the most important is Hieronymus (1476), and you can find it in the Incunabula lebel.
The second picture is the Zurich Bible and two other books that I’m going to post later on – 1643 the huge single book and 1679 – the two volumes.

Please leave your impressions and feel free to comment on the other posts too, give me additional data, especially on the incunabulas I have here.
Enjoy! :)

Appartus Latinae Locutionis in usum studiosae iuventutis

2009-04-03T15:47:00.013+03:00

Title : Appartus Latinae Locutionis in usum studiosae iuventutis
Author : Alexandro Scot
Date : 1588
Dimensions : 36,0 x 22,0 cm

The date on the first page is barely visible (M D XXC VIII), but it is well written on the next pages - 1588

Numerous vignettes across the pages, with quite large characters engravings.

Walachia Servia, Bulgaria, et Romania

2009-04-01T20:14:00.005+03:00

Title : Walachia Servia, Bulgaria, et Romania
Cartographer : Gerardus Mercator
Date : 1609
Dimensions : 17,5 x 22,8 cm

The size of the map is 14,5 x 19,5 cm.

Transylvania

2009-04-01T19:47:00.006+03:00

Title : Transylvania
Cartographer : Gerardus Mercator
Date : 1609
Dimensions : 16,5 x 23,0 cm

The size of the map is 13,5 x 17,4 cm.

Hungaria

2009-04-01T19:35:00.005+03:00

Title : Hungaria
Cartographer : Gerardus Mercator
Date : 1609
Dimensions : 17,7 x 21,4 cm

The size of the map is 13,5 x 18,8 cm.

Commentarius in Sacram Scripturam

2009-03-31T00:41:00.008+03:00

Title : Commentarius in Sacram Scripturam
Author : R. P. Jacobi Tirini
Date : 1690
Dimesnions : 38,5 x 24,0 cm