1580 Illustrated By Tobias Stimmer & J. Amman Folio Antique Hunting Falconry Auction
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1580 ILLUSTRATED by Tobias Stimmer & J. Amman FOLIO antique HUNTING FALCONRY
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  • Title: 1580 ILLUSTRATED by Tobias Stimmer & J. Amman FOLIO antique HUNTING FALCONRY
  • Description: Estienne, Ch., und J. Liebault
    Siben Bücher von dem Feldbau, und vollkom(m)enerBestellung eynes ordenlichen Meyerhofs oder Landguts.
    (Ubers. von) M. Sebizius.
    Strassburg, B. Jobin; 1580
    [Seven books on agriculture, and perfect order of a proper Meyerhof or country estate. (Translated by) M. Sebizius.]
    Folio: 8 1/2 by 13 1/4
    With title border, printer's mark at the end, almost full-page woodcut portrait and 36 text woodcuts.
    6 leaves, 643 pages, 17 leaves
    Original blind-stamped pigskin, monogrammed and dated ASM 1581 with 2 intact clasps (one clasp strap replaced,
    corner fittings removed
    - VD 16 E 4000. Ritter 1356. Benzing 1713. Lindner 563.02. -
    - Second German edition, identical in content to the first from 1579
    - Well-known compendium of agriculture and livestock breeding, spice, herb and orchard cultivation, as well as hunting and forestry.
    There are also chapters on dairy farming, horse breeding, beekeeping, domestic medicine, hunting and fishing
    , field measurements, wine , falconry , tobacco
    - Particularly noteworthy are the beautiful woodcuts after Tobias Stimmer, J. Amman and others, probably mostly cut by the printer Bernhard Jobin himself, including the 14 woodcuts on wolf hunting and the printer's mark from the Bust of Cecrops
    Lacks front endpaper, rear endpaper with extensive old annotations,
    title with old ownership entry and partly erased stamp along with small backed defect (minimal loss of image),
    few leaves with worming at inner joint, occasional light stains
    Text in German


    Reserve: $2,580.00

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    1580 ILLUSTRATED by Tobias Stimmer & J. Amman FOLIO antique HUNTING FALCONRY

    Estimate $3,000-$3,500
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