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Single leaf from the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

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Sale 275: Art, Photography & Illustrated Books, with Fine Press Books (#275) 11/20/2003 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 11/20/2003 1:00 PM PST

Lot #75 Single leaf from the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$875

Estimate: $500 - $800

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Description

Heading:

(Incunable leaf)

Title:

Single leaf from the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

Author:

[Colonna, Francesco]

Place Published:

[Venice]

Publisher:

[Aldus]

Date Published:

[1499]

Description:

Folio leaf, p3. With woodcut illustration on verso. 12x8.

Fine leaf from the great Aldine edition. The woodcut on the verso takes up over half the page and depicts two figures (Polia and Poliphilo?) surverying architectural ruins.

Condition:

Fine.

Item#:

133065
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