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Simon Paulli (b. Rostock 1603, d. København 1680)

Simon Paulli: Flora Danica. Det er: Dansk Urtebog. Cph: Melchiore Martzan 48. 2 vols. (text and plates). With engraved frontispiece, portrait and 4 plates depicting the four seasons. Contains 240 woodcuts of wild plants, printed at Plantin's press (with the printer's device). In vol. I mounted in an autograph note signed by Simon Paulli (gift to FP from the Danish pharmacist Sven-Erik Sanderman-Olsen, 1992). Engraved frontispiece mounted on new paper, title page repaired. Vol. I bound in 18th century full calf with gilt spine. Vol. II bound in nice full calf with gilt spine (Flemming Pedersen - Leif Hagel Olsen). Both vols. with red edges. (2)

Literature: Birkelund # 50; Thesaurus # 589, Nissen BBI: 1497.

Provenance: Flemming Erik Pedersen (1931–2020).

Condition

Condition report on request. Please contact: books@bruun-rasmussen.dk

Auction

Books & manuscripts, 16 September 2020

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Estimate

8,000–10,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

11,000 DKK