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Livius (Titus) Romische historie, translated by Bernhard Schöfferlin and Ivo Wittich, collation: [* **]6 a8 b-o6 p4, A8 B-R6, Aa8 Bb-Dd6 Ee6+1 Ff-Zz6, Aaa-Nnn6, Gothic type, full-page woodcut of the work being presented to the Emperor Maximilian, over 200 woodcuts within text, most half-page, initials in red or blue, p4 and R6 blank, lacking, Ff1, first f. detaching, a2 partially repaired tear within text, without loss, m3 very small hole within text, with loss of a few letters, 2C3 large partially repaired tear within text / woodcut, with minor loss, a few marginal repairs, some spotting and staining, the latter mostly marginal, few ff. with ink smudges or scribbles, contemporary panelled vellum over wooden boards, spine in compartments and with 20th century leather label, short split to head of each joint, lightly soiled, rubbed, folio (306 x 206mm.), Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 6 March, 1505.
*** First edition of the first German Livy. The most copiously illustrated book in early Mainz printing.
Literature: Adams L1357; Proctor 9845.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/fc00d8d3-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/eff2e404-7191-ee11-817b-6045bdfc47ac.webp "8
Livius (Titus) Romische historie, translated by Bernhard Schöfferlin and Ivo Wittich, collation: [* **]6 a8 b-o6 p4, A8 B-R6, Aa8 Bb-Dd6 Ee6+1 Ff-Zz6, Aaa-Nnn6, Gothic type, full-page woodcut of the work being presented to the Emperor Maximilian, over 200 woodcuts within text, most half-page, initials in red or blue, p4 and R6 blank, lacking, Ff1, first f. detaching, a2 partially repaired tear within text, without loss, m3 very small hole within text, with loss of a few letters, 2C3 large partially repaired tear within text / woodcut, with minor loss, a few marginal repairs, some spotting and staining, the latter mostly marginal, few ff. with ink smudges or scribbles, contemporary panelled vellum over wooden boards, spine in compartments and with 20th century leather label, short split to head of each joint, lightly soiled, rubbed, folio (306 x 206mm.), Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 6 March, 1505.
*** First edition of the first German Livy. The most copiously illustrated book in early Mainz printing.
Literature: Adams L1357; Proctor 9845.")
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Livius (Titus) Romische historie, translated by Bernhard Schöfferlin and Ivo Wittich, collation: [* **]6 a8 b-o6 p4, A8 B-R6, Aa8 Bb-Dd6 Ee6+1 Ff-Zz6, Aaa-Nnn6, Gothic type, full-page woodcut of the work being presented to the Emperor Maximilian, over 200 woodcuts within text, most half-page, initials in red or blue, p4 and R6 blank, lacking, Ff1, first f. detaching, a2 partially repaired tear within text, without loss, m3 very small hole within text, with loss of a few letters, 2C3 large partially repaired tear within text / woodcut, with minor loss, a few marginal repairs, some spotting and staining, the latter mostly marginal, few ff. with ink smudges or scribbles, contemporary panelled vellum over wooden boards, spine in compartments and with 20th century leather label, short split to head of each joint, lightly soiled, rubbed, folio (306 x 206mm.), Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 6 March, 1505.
⁂ First edition of the first German Livy. The most copiously illustrated book in early Mainz printing.
Literature: Adams L1357; Proctor 9845.
Lot 8
Livius (Titus) Romische historie, first edition of the first German Livy, Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 1505.
Hammer Price: £1,900
Description
Livius (Titus) Romische historie, translated by Bernhard Schöfferlin and Ivo Wittich, collation: [* **]6 a8 b-o6 p4, A8 B-R6, Aa8 Bb-Dd6 Ee6+1 Ff-Zz6, Aaa-Nnn6, Gothic type, full-page woodcut of the work being presented to the Emperor Maximilian, over 200 woodcuts within text, most half-page, initials in red or blue, p4 and R6 blank, lacking, Ff1, first f. detaching, a2 partially repaired tear within text, without loss, m3 very small hole within text, with loss of a few letters, 2C3 large partially repaired tear within text / woodcut, with minor loss, a few marginal repairs, some spotting and staining, the latter mostly marginal, few ff. with ink smudges or scribbles, contemporary panelled vellum over wooden boards, spine in compartments and with 20th century leather label, short split to head of each joint, lightly soiled, rubbed, folio (306 x 206mm.), Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 6 March, 1505.
⁂ First edition of the first German Livy. The most copiously illustrated book in early Mainz printing.
Literature: Adams L1357; Proctor 9845.
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