Manasser (Daniel) Poesis tacens, pictura loquens, magnificently bound in 19th century crushed red
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Manasser (Daniel) Poesis tacens, pictura loquens, engraved architectural title, coat-of-arms and 11 full-page illustrations, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, the Solar-Huth-Abbey copy magnificently bound in 19th century crushed red morocco, by Capé, finely tooled in gilt by Marius-Michel in imitation of a 16th century fanfare binding with strapwork, leafy sprays and other small ornaments, spine with title and compartments tooled in gilt with five raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., signed by Capé to head of front free endpaper, preserved in later blue cloth drop-back box with red morocco label and Abbey book-label mounted on lid, 12mo (c.130 x 75mm.), Dillingen, Caspar Sutor, 1630.*** Beautiful copy of this scarce work in a stunning binding by Capé and Marius-Michel.Provenance: Félix Solar, sale, Paris, 1860, lot 2297 (as noted in pencil on front free endpaper); Henry Huth (small morocco book-label); J.R. Abbey, (small morocco book-label).
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Manasser (Daniel) Poesis tacens, pictura loquens, magnificently bound in 19th century crushed red
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