Asta: 348 / Rare Books del 17/18. novembre 2008 ad Amburgo Lot 159

Dionysius Areopagnita - De divinis nominibus. 1501 (50)


159
Dionysius Areopagnita
De divinis nominibus. 1501 (50)
Stima:
€ 400 / $ 428
Risultato:
€ 648 / $ 693

( commissione inclusa)
Dionysius Areopagita, Preclarum opusculum de divinis nominibus, Marsilio Ficino interprete impressioneq(ue) nova luculentum.Venice, J. Pentius for P. Liechtenstein, 9th April 1501. Late boards. 4to. 94 numb. ll. Roman type with space between initials.
Index Aurel. 153.955. - Not in BM STC and in Adams. - Second edition of the translation by Ficinos (first edition Florence 1496), at the same time first single edition of the important philosophical tractate Über die göttlichen Namen, in which the author presents his dogmatic theory (cf. KLL V, 1772f.). Just as scarce as the first edition, no copy found in the yearbook of auction prices and the ABPC. - With isolated foxing, first three leaves with small traces of worming, 2 wormholes all the way through, 2 ll. with erased stamp. Fine, quite broad-margined copy with ownership entry of the monastery Neustadt am Main.
First separate edition of this important philosophical text. Very rare translation by Ficino, first published 1496. Not in Adams and BM STC. Mod. cardboards. - Here and there some foxing, 2 leaves with erased stamp, first 3 leaves with minor worming, 2 wormholes going through. Good copy, title with monastery ownership inscription.




159
Dionysius Areopagnita
De divinis nominibus. 1501 (50)
Stima:
€ 400 / $ 428
Risultato:
€ 648 / $ 693

( commissione inclusa)