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ART OF WAR: INCUNABLE EDITION<br>THE FIRST PRINTED BOOK WITH TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATIONS<br><br>De Re Militari

ART OF WAR: INCUNABLE EDITION
THE FIRST PRINTED BOOK WITH TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

De Re Militari by VALTURIUS, Robertus

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Title: ART OF WAR: INCUNABLE EDITION
THE FIRST PRINTED BOOK WITH TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

De Re Militari
Author: VALTURIUS, Robertus
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Description: Folio [31.5 x 21 cm], (254) ff., including initial and final blanks, 96 woodcuts, of which 18 are full-page. Bound in late 17th-century vellum over boards, spine with raised bands, title neatly stenciled in gothic letters on spine. Housed in modern book box. Chapter headings neatly calligraphed in a contemporary hand in margins (chiefly in early signatures). A few cracks and some trivial soiling to covers. Portions of some blank margins of a handful of leaves unobtrusively renewed, with absolutely no loss to printed surface. A broad-margined, fresh, very appealing copy with excellent cuts of the woodblocks.Scarce second Latin edition (first 1472) of this treatise on the art of war, containing THE EARLIEST TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATIONS IN A PRINTED BOOK. According to Sander, this edition contains an original set of woodblocks which appear here for the first time; they are very slight reductions of the blocks of the original 1472 edition and are augmented by a single woodcut (f. r1 recto, two men sitting inside a tent). Their differences from the original blocks are so modest that they are virtually identical. The design of the woodcuts has been variously attributed to the Alberti pupil Matteo de' Pasti or Fra Giocondo, the Veronese architect who produced the first illustrated Vitruvius (1511). "The historical importance of De Re Militari lies in the fact that it is the first book printed with illustrations of a technical or scientific character depicting the progressive engineering ideas of the author's own time. The woodcuts illustrate the equipment necessary for the military and naval engineer; they involve revolving gun turrets, platforms and ladders for sieges, paddle-wheels, a diver's suit, a lifebelt, something resembling a tank, pontoon and other bridges, a completely closed boat that could be half submerged, etc... The Verona Valturius and its reprints were the handbooks of the military leaders of the Renaissance, and Leonardo da Vinci, when acting as chief engineer to Cesare Borgia, possessed a copy and borrowed some of its designs (PMM, 1472 ed.). The importance of the illustrations cannot be emphasized enough, whether for the future role of book illustration generally or more specific applications in technical treatises of the period. The best description is probably that of Ivins: "This was not edification at all, and neither was it decoration. It was THE DELIBERATE COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS. The historians have concentrated their interest on some technicalities in the printing of the book and on the identity of the designer of the woodcuts, but they have unanimously overlooked the importance of these illustrations as THE FIRST DATED SET OF ILLUSTRATIONS MADE DEFINITELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES" (Prints & Visual Communication, pp. 31-2). It is not surprising that the important exhibition Fact & Fantasy, which attempted to chart the evolution of realistic depiction through the illustrated book began with Valturius (Dept. of Printing & Graphic Arts, Harvard College Library, 1976, no. 1). Although a firm attribution for the origin of the woodcuts has yet to be established, it is suggestive that the two candidates most frequently mentioned were (among other things) practicing architects, both in the service of Sigismondo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini. The work's author, Valturio (1413-83), served as engineer to Malatesta. He composed the work c. 1460, and it circulated in manuscript until its first printing. Within four days of publishing the editio princeps, Boninus utilized the same blocks to produce an Italian-language edition translated by Paolo Ramusio, father of the well-known travel writer Giovanni Battista. *BMC VII.952; Goff V-89; Dibner, Heralds, 172; for the attribution of the woodcuts to Giocondo, see Rodakiewitz, "The editio princeps of Roberto Valturio's 'De re militari' in Relation to the Dresden and Munich MSS,." Maso Finiguerra XVIII-XIX (1940), pp. 15-82; see Alexander's entry in The Painted Page, no. 63.

Catalogue des Livres rares et singuliers et des Registres manuscrits du Parlement; dont la vente se fera…le Mardi 27 Mars 1781 & les jours suivans… by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: [BOUTIN, Charles Robert])

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Title: Catalogue des Livres rares et singuliers et des Registres manuscrits du Parlement; dont la vente se fera…le Mardi 27 Mars 1781 & les jours suivans…
Author: (AUCTION CATALOGUE: [BOUTIN, Charles Robert])
Seller: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description: 4, 99 pp. 8vo, cont. red morocco-backed blue paste-paper boards, flat spine gilt. Paris: Gogué & Née de la Rochelle, 1781. A rare and noteworthy catalogue, containing many book s from the celebrated library of Claude Gabriel de Boze (1680-1753). While de Boze’s library was being prepared for sale after his death in 1753, two distinguished bibliophiles — Jules François Cotte, Président au Parlement de Paris, and Charles Robert Boutin, Maître des Requêtes, purchased the entire library for the sum of 83,000 livres. They, in turn, sold most of the 15th-century books, except for the Gutenberg Bible, to Gaignat. Cotte and Boutin then divided up amongst themselves the books they wished to keep, and sold the remainder by auction through Gabriel Martin in 1754. Boutin (b. 1722) went on to have a distinguished career in government and finance, serving in a number of important and lucrative positions. This library contains 792 lots of books, seven lots of “Registres du Parlement” in 192 manuscript volumes, and a fascinating series of seven lots of early books printed in China. A number of the books are identified as coming from the Boze library. Boutin’s library was a fine one, with many books richly bound, the great early Aldines, other early printed books, and many English literary sets. Priced throughout in a contemporary hand. From the library of Jean Viardot. ❧ Blogie, col. 15.

[From upper wrapper]: Work & Turn, Artists’ Bookworks from the United Kingdom by BLAMEY, David, curator

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Title: [From upper wrapper]: Work & Turn, Artists’ Bookworks from the United Kingdom
Author: BLAMEY, David, curator
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Description: Many color illus. 7 p.l., 45 pp. Large 4to, pictorial wrappers, perfect-bound. London: Open Editions, 1992. Uncommon and nicely illustrated exhibition catalogue, with the essays printed in Finnish and English parallel text. This travelling exhibition of British artists’ books was held at the National Gallery of Iceland, the Tokyo Gas Shinjuku Showroom, the Malmo Konstal, the National Museum of Contemporary Art (Norway), and the Vantaan Kaupunki. Work by Blamey, Büchler, Cutts, Fulton, Finlay, Long, Sackett, Stokes & Douglas, etc. Near fine; a few scuffs. ❧ A. Desjardin, The Book on Books on Artists Books (2nd ed.: 2013) 62.

(To and From Prison.) True Story of the Regeneration of An Ex-Convict and Gangster Woman by Harris, M.

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Title: (To and From Prison.) True Story of the Regeneration of An Ex-Convict and Gangster Woman
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Description: No publisher listed, 1937. Hardcover. Harris, M. Pathway of Mattie Howard. (To and From Prison.) True Story of the Regeneration of An Ex-Convict and Gangster Woman. Copyright 1937. No publisher listed. 327pp. Some cover wear. Signed by Mattie Howard. $100.00.

One Hundred and One Ways - 1st Edition/1st Printing by Yoshikawa, Mako

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Title: One Hundred and One Ways - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Yoshikawa, Mako
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Description: New York: Bantam Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0553110993 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Mako Yoshikawa directly on the title page; In this charming and humorous book, Yoshikawa offers readers a hundred ways to enjoy life. From simple pleasures to more challenging pursuits, Yoshikawa offers tips and advice on everything from cooking to gardening to traveling. With its easy-to-follow instructions and infectious enthusiasm, One Hundred and One Ways is perfect for anyone looking to broaden their horizons and enjoy life to the fullest.; 8vo; Signed by Author .

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