Guarnerinus de Padua - Herbe Pincte [Codex MA 592 della Biblioteca Civica di Bergamo] - 2000

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Two-volume limited, numbered, illustrated edition of Herbe Pincte by Guarnerinus de Padua, issued in 2000, in Italian with a Latin facsimile reproduction of the codex MA 592 Bergamo, housed in a rigid textured leatherette box and accompanied by out-of-text plates, in very good condition and limited to 1254 copies (ours 556).

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Fine edition in a limited, numbered, and certified run of only 1,254 copies (our no. 556), dedicated to the famous 14th-century herbarium "Herbe Pincte" by Antonio Guarnerino da Padova, preserved in codex MA 592 of the A. Mai Civic Library of Bergamo.

Antonius Guarnerinus de Padua, Herbe pincte (code MA 592 of the Bergamo Civic Library); edited by Giovanni Silini..., Gorle (BG), 2000 Cultural Initiatives, 2000.

The work consists of 2 distinct volumes, kept in the original rigid, illustrated slipcase in excellent condition:

1) (Essays and commentary): pp. 163. Paperback binding with a color-illustrated cover. High-quality coated paper, richly illustrated.

2) (Facsimile reproduction of the codex): pp. (II), 120 (pages numbered only on the recto). Full-color reproduction of the miniatures and the text of the original manuscript.

Rigid hardcover binding in brown faux leather with elegant geometric decorations impressed dry on the boards and on the spine. Special thick paper that reproduces the texture and visual appearance of the original support.

Copy with pages in overall very good condition.

Seller's Story

I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Fine edition in a limited, numbered, and certified run of only 1,254 copies (our no. 556), dedicated to the famous 14th-century herbarium "Herbe Pincte" by Antonio Guarnerino da Padova, preserved in codex MA 592 of the A. Mai Civic Library of Bergamo.

Antonius Guarnerinus de Padua, Herbe pincte (code MA 592 of the Bergamo Civic Library); edited by Giovanni Silini..., Gorle (BG), 2000 Cultural Initiatives, 2000.

The work consists of 2 distinct volumes, kept in the original rigid, illustrated slipcase in excellent condition:

1) (Essays and commentary): pp. 163. Paperback binding with a color-illustrated cover. High-quality coated paper, richly illustrated.

2) (Facsimile reproduction of the codex): pp. (II), 120 (pages numbered only on the recto). Full-color reproduction of the miniatures and the text of the original manuscript.

Rigid hardcover binding in brown faux leather with elegant geometric decorations impressed dry on the boards and on the spine. Special thick paper that reproduces the texture and visual appearance of the original support.

Copy with pages in overall very good condition.

Seller's Story

I am always interested in purchasing individual works and/or entire libraries to help my bibliophile clients enrich their collections with rare and valuable pieces.
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Details

Number of books
2
Subject
Botany, Illustrated, Natural History, Reference, Science
Book title
Herbe Pincte [Codex MA 592 della Biblioteca Civica di Bergamo]
Author/ Illustrator
Guarnerinus de Padua
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
2000
Height
31 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Limited edition, Numbered edition
Width
22.5 cm
Language
Italian, Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
2000 Iniziative Culturali; Gorle (BG)
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Slipcase, Tipped in plates
Number of pages
163
Sold by
ItalyVerified
1693
Objects sold
100%
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