‎RUMPHIUS (Georgius Everhardus), ou RUMPF (Georg Everhard)‎
‎Thesaurus imaginum piscium testaceorum, Quales sunt (...) Cochlearum, Conchylia, Mineralia‎

‎Lugduni Batavorum (Leyde), Apud Petrum Vander Aa, Bibliopolam, 1711 ‎

Reference : 002657


‎In-folio (41 x 27 cm), (1) ff., 15 pp., (8) pp., veau marbré, dos à six nerfs orné, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, triple filet à froid entourant les plats, double filet doré sur les coupes, tranches rouges (reliure d'époque). Illustré d'un frontispice, un portrait de l'auteur, 1 vignette de titre, 4 vignettes dans le texte, et 60 planches gravées. Première édition en latin du "Cabinet des raretés de l'île d'Amboine" (Amboinsche Rariteitkamer), publié en hollandais en 1705 ; l'auteur, atteint de cécité, est ici représenté dans son cabinet. Précieux exemplaire provenant de la famille de Charles de MONTESQUIEU, de la bibliothèque du Château de la Brède, avec l'ex-libris des Secondat, barons de la Brède et de Montesquieu, "Virtutem Fortuna Secondat, Ex Bibliotheca Bredanense", et les initiales C. M. à l'encre. Bel exemplaire. // Folio (41 x 27 cm), (1) ff., 15 pp., (8) pp., marbled calf, spine tooled raised on six bands, red morocco title label, triple blind fillet borders on covers, double gilt fillet on turns-in, red edges (contemporary binding). Illustrated with a frontispiece, a portrait of the author, 1 vignette on title, 4 vignettes in the text, and 60 engraved plates. First edition in latin of the "Ambonese Curiosity Cabinet" (Amboinsche Rariteitkamer), first published in german in 1705 ; the author, blind, is here depicted in his office. Precious copy from Charles de MONTESQUIEU family, from the "Château de la Brède" library, with the book-plate of the Secondat, barons de la Brède et de Montesquieu "Virtutem Fortuna Secondat , Ex Bibliotheca Bredanense", and initials C. M. hand-written. Fine copy. ‎

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