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Lot 151
Sale 2586 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Sep 30, 2016
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(Scranton Estate : ...
(Scranton Estate : Incunabula). Ptolemaeus, Claudius. Cosmographica. Ulm: Johann Rager for Justus de Albano, July 21, 1486.
1 vol. Folio, old vellum; worn. 138 of 140 leaves, lacking leaves A1 and a1 (ff. 117). Decorated initials. Leaves A2, A3, and a8 repaired, margins occasionally affected by damp. Old ink annotations in margins. Leaf-size 419 x 287 mm. Without the maps. In custom cloth case and chemise. HC 13540; BMC II, 540; Goff P-1085.
From the Estate of former Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton and First Lady Mary L. Scranton.