Tuesday, November 22 with Ancient and Rare Books. Engravings is presented a catalogue of 471 lots that includes precious manuscripts and rare engravings including Muhammad and the Monk Sergius of Luke of Leiden (Estimate: 1,500 - 2,000 €) and The Fortress of Peter Brugel the Elder (Estimate: 3,000 - 4,000 €).
Among the book treasures it is worth mentioning a copy of Il libro del Cortegiano by Baldassarre Castiglioni of 1528 (Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 €), a 1502 Thucydides enriched by a magnificent contemporary binding (Estimate: 7,000 - 8,000 €) and an Omnia opera by Angelo Poliziano of 1498 (Estimate: 8.000 - 10.000 €) both printed by Aldo Manuzio.
Top lot dell'asta un'esemplare del 1725 dei Principi di una scienza nuova by Giambattista Vico (Estimate: 8.000 - 10.000 €).