Lot 171 
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Francesco Redi
Esperienze intorno alla generazione degl'insetti, 1668.
Estimate: € 1,000 / $ 1,100
Francesco Redi
Esperienze intorno alla generazione degl' insetti. Florenz, All' insegna della stella 1668.
Erste Ausgabe eines der Hauptwerke Redis, der zu den Pionieren des Verwendens von Mikroskopen in der Zoologie zählt.
"Redi's masterpiece is considered to be the Esperienze in which he disproved the doctrine of spontaneous generation in insects, inherited from Aristotle and still considered dogma. The microscope revealed in insects an organization as marvelous as it was unsuspected" (DSB). - Die schönen Tafeln mit blattgr. Insektendarstellungen, darunter Skorpione, Ameisen, Zecken, Wanzen, Flöhe, Käfer sowie einige Pflanzen.
EINBAND: Zeitgenössischer Pergamentband mit handschriftlichem Rückentitel. 25 : 17 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit gestochener Titelvignette, 28 (2 doppelblattgr.) Kupfertafeln und 12 (10 ganzseit.) Textkupfern. - KOLLATION: 3 Bll., 228 S. - ZUSTAND: Etw. stockfleckig und gebräunt (tls. deutlicher), feste Vorsatzbll. entlang der Pgt.-Kanten eingerissen. Einbd. fleckig, Innengelenke gelockert. - PROVENIENZ: Titel und Vorsatz mit altem, tlw. gelöschtem Besitzvermerk (18. Jh.).
LITERATUR: Prandi 7. - Nissen 3319. - Horn/Schenkling 17788. - Norman 1812. - Garrison/Morton 97. - DSB XI, 342.
First edition of Redi's main work about his research on insects with the help of a microscope. With engr. title vignette, 28 (2 double-page) engr. plates and 12 (10 full-page) text engravings. Contemp. vellum with ms. title on spine. - Some foxing and browning (here and there stronger), title page and front flying endpaper with 18th ms. ownership entry (partly erased), pastedowns with tears along the vellum edges, binding stained, inner hinges loosened.
Esperienze intorno alla generazione degl' insetti. Florenz, All' insegna della stella 1668.
Erste Ausgabe eines der Hauptwerke Redis, der zu den Pionieren des Verwendens von Mikroskopen in der Zoologie zählt.
"Redi's masterpiece is considered to be the Esperienze in which he disproved the doctrine of spontaneous generation in insects, inherited from Aristotle and still considered dogma. The microscope revealed in insects an organization as marvelous as it was unsuspected" (DSB). - Die schönen Tafeln mit blattgr. Insektendarstellungen, darunter Skorpione, Ameisen, Zecken, Wanzen, Flöhe, Käfer sowie einige Pflanzen.
EINBAND: Zeitgenössischer Pergamentband mit handschriftlichem Rückentitel. 25 : 17 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit gestochener Titelvignette, 28 (2 doppelblattgr.) Kupfertafeln und 12 (10 ganzseit.) Textkupfern. - KOLLATION: 3 Bll., 228 S. - ZUSTAND: Etw. stockfleckig und gebräunt (tls. deutlicher), feste Vorsatzbll. entlang der Pgt.-Kanten eingerissen. Einbd. fleckig, Innengelenke gelockert. - PROVENIENZ: Titel und Vorsatz mit altem, tlw. gelöschtem Besitzvermerk (18. Jh.).
LITERATUR: Prandi 7. - Nissen 3319. - Horn/Schenkling 17788. - Norman 1812. - Garrison/Morton 97. - DSB XI, 342.
First edition of Redi's main work about his research on insects with the help of a microscope. With engr. title vignette, 28 (2 double-page) engr. plates and 12 (10 full-page) text engravings. Contemp. vellum with ms. title on spine. - Some foxing and browning (here and there stronger), title page and front flying endpaper with 18th ms. ownership entry (partly erased), pastedowns with tears along the vellum edges, binding stained, inner hinges loosened.
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Francesco Redi
Esperienze intorno alla generazione degl'insetti, 1668.
Estimate: € 1,000 / $ 1,100
Buyer's premium and taxation for Francesco Redi "Esperienze intorno alla generazione degl'insetti"
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Hammer prices up to € 200,000: 32 % buyer's premium
Hammer prices above € 200,000: for the share up to € 200,000: 32%, for the share above € 200,000: 27% buyer's premium
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Hammer prices up to € 200,000: 25 % buyer's premium plus statutory sales tax Hammer prices above € 200,000: for the share up to € 200,000: 25%, for the share above € 200.000: 20% buyer's premium, each plus statutory sales tax
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Differential taxation:
Hammer prices up to € 200,000: 32 % buyer's premium
Hammer prices above € 200,000: for the share up to € 200,000: 32%, for the share above € 200,000: 27% buyer's premium
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.
Regular taxation:
Hammer prices up to € 200,000: 25 % buyer's premium plus statutory sales tax Hammer prices above € 200,000: for the share up to € 200,000: 25%, for the share above € 200.000: 20% buyer's premium, each plus statutory sales tax
We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.