Juni 2022 (A165) - Auction: 24.6.2022, 11:20
–Auction completed
3063. Vesalius, Andreas
De humani corporis fabrica libri septem. Mit ganzseit. Titelholzschnitt (zeigt Vesalius bei einer Sezierung), Holzschnitt-Porträt des Autors und über 200 anatomischen Holzschnitt-Illustrationen des Skelett-, Muskel-, Gefäß- und Nervensystems, darunter 21 ganzseitigen und 2 ausklappbaren figürlichen Holzschnitten und 1 unpag. blattgrossen Holzschnitttafel. Zusätzlich mit vielen vier- bis 14-zeiligen Holzschnittinitialen illustriert, die das Sezieren, die Chirurgie, die Geburtshilfe und andere medizinische Künste darstellen. Holzschnitt-Druckermarke auf dem letzten Blatt. Basel, Johannes Oporinus, 1555. Fol. (45x30 cm). [6 Bl.], 824 (recte 826) S., [24 Bl.]. Blindpräger Schweinslederband d. Zt. (Fehlstellen aufwenig restauriert).
- Durchgehend im Randbereich etwas gebräunt und leicht fleckig, insgesamt sehr gute, saubere Erhaltung dieses epochalen Mesiterwerkes zur menschlichen Anatomie.
-Garrison-M. 377; Waller 9901; Wellcome 6562; VD16 V 911; Osler 568; Adams V 605; Dibner 122; Cushing VI.A.- 3; NLM/Durling 4579
- Zweite Basler Folio Ausgabe. Erste Ausg. 1543 erschienen.
- "This edition contains Vesalius's final revisions of the text, along with significant typographical improvements and refinements". (Norman 2139) -"The impression of the woodcuts is often clearer, and more beautiful than in the previous editions; some of the figures have been somewhat improved upon in the cutting and in the lettering. The presswork is more splendid; the fancy initials throughout are larger and more beautiful and also adorned with drawings different from those in the first edition. This second [folio] edition therefore has advantages over the first on account of additions in the text and in the illustrations and particularly on account of its more splendid makeup" (Choulant-Frank, S.181-182). - "This second edition is typographycally a masterpiece and a milestone in the art of printing. The paper is heavier and provided with a watermark ... The new type of letter was an imitation of the beautiful renaissance letter, introduced by Claude Garamont ... Oporinus' sense of typographycal beauty is shown by the text area, the full, completely uniform print, the placing of the indicative notes and reference in the margin on both sides an the insertion of smaller figures with their legends." (Lindeboom p. 9)
Estimate: CHF 15'000 - 25'000EUR 15'000 – 25'000
Hammer Price: CHF 36'000
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