LICHTENBERGER (Johannes)

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LICHTENBERGER (Johannes)
Prediction in Latin. S.l.n.d. [Venice, Niccolo & Domenico dal Jesu, 23 August 1511]. In-4 gothic, bronze green morocco, double framing of three cold fillets, fleuron at the corners, back decorated with cold fillets, inner gilded double fillet, gilded edges (Binding from the end of the 19th century). Essling, n°1252. Very rare edition of this famous book of prophecies by Johannes Lichtenberger (1458-1510), astrologer of Emperor Frederick III. Printed in Gothic characters by Niccolo and Domenico dal Jesu, whose large typographic mark with the monogram of Christ (chrism) appears on the title, it is adorned with a large wood showing five characters (Aristotle, Ptolemy, the Sybil, Saint Brigitte and Lulhardus) and 44 large wooden vignettes in the text. The large wood is copied from the Venetian edition of 1500 (reproduced by Essling, Part 1, Volume II, p. 496). Small stamp almost erased on the last page. Handwritten mention scratched on the last sheet.
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