1931 L'ART ANCIEN CATALOGUE XVIII Antiquarian books OCCULT Explorers VERY EARLY

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1931 L'ART ANCIEN CATALOGUE XVIII Antiquarian books OCCULT Explorers VERY EARLY
Title:
Catalogue XVIII: Geography, Voyages, Americana, Asia, Africa, Rare and Celebrated Presses, Colour Plate Books on Botany and Zoology, Mathematics, Occult Science
Binding:
softcover, stitched signatures in paper wraps
Size:
large octavo, about 8" x 10"
Pagination:
292pp plus covers
Published:
1931, L'Art Ancien, Zurich
Condition:
Very good; some age-toning of wraps; lower corner bumped throughout; binding strong; no stray marks
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Quite scarce original copy of a very useful reference catalog from Swiss antiquarian booksellers L'Art Ancien. Featuring extensive notes on early exploration texts from the 16th and 17th Centuries, Medieval and early Renaissance works, volumes from famous presses (Aldine for example), occult works, and more. Each entry is primarily in English, with passages and notes in Italian, Spanish, German, Latin and so on as appropriate.
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